Outdoor gear is in the midst of a sea change. A common family of chemicals used for waterproofing, stain resistance, and durability — PFAS — is being banned in textiles in California and in apparel in ...

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A Wisconsin Senate public hearing Thursday considered a bill to warn residents of contamination in local groundwater supplies ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved another pesticide that contains PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment. The decision ...

PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of chemicals that have properties that allow them to repel water, dirt, and oil. You may know them by an older term “PFCs,” or ...

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A new round of testing has revealed toxic chemicals linked to cancer and impaired immunity, including in children, in the drinking water of nearly a dozen systems across Georgia, according to the U.S.

Consumer Reports recently found PFAS—chemicals that are linked to a growing list of health risks and that linger in the environment for years—in the packaging at many chain restaurants. We previously ...

Found in everything from food and water to the air we breathe, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” are difficult to avoid. An analysis conducted by the Centers for ...

The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), in partnership with the South Dakota Soybean Checkoff, announced ...

Pretty much all of us are exposed to the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which are often used to make products grease-proof, waterproof, nonstick, or ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say certain common household chemicals can increase the risk of thyroid cancer. Jecapix/Getty Images Nearly everyone in the United States is exposed to synthetic ...