An investigation into fluoroelastomer watch bands has revealed high levels of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), a short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). LCGC International spoke to ...

Apple has been sued for allegedly selling wristbands for its smartwatches that contain high levels of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS that may be linked to harmful health effects in humans. The ...

The study, by researchers at the University of Notre Dame, found that Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances—otherwise known as PFAS, harmful chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin—were ...

With the funding that remains, Maine could finish its $28.8 million investigation of 1,100 sites where PFAS-laden sewage sludge was spread on farm fields as a fertilizer and install water ...

PFAS (Per- und Polyfluoralkylsubstanzen) sind eine Gruppe von synthetischen Chemikalien, die aufgrund ihrer wasser-, fett- und schmutzabweisenden Eigenschaften in zahlreichen Industrie- und ...

A survey of the UK public commissioned by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has found that 90% believe it is ‘very important’ that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are controlled in food, ...

Speaking at a Senate inquiry into so-called “forever chemicals”, members of a local Aboriginal village blamed per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) for devastating levels of sickness and ...

In Mittelbaden ist das Grundwasser großflächig mit der Chemikalie PFAS/PFC vergiftet. Neue Berechnungen zeigen das ganze Ausmaß der Umweltkatastrophe. Etwa 127 Quadratkilometer groß ist die ...

In Barsinghausen haben Trinkwasserproben erhöhte PFAS-Werte ergeben. Das Gesundheitsamt der Region Hannover hat als zuständige Überwachungsbehörde der Einhaltung der Trinkwasserordnung den ...

The presidential nominees have different takes on environmental and regulatory policies that could affect the industry, including those addressing emissions, recycling, PFAS, labor and environmental ...

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States High Meadows Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey ...

Grace Cary/Getty Images Water containing PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” may be linked to a higher incidence of various forms of cancer. Cancers associated with PFAS-contaminated ...