PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of chemicals linked to cancer and other diseases and are used widely in everyday products such as waterproof clothing and paper straws.

Risks from “forever chemicals”—a term for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of industrial chemicals that are extremely difficult to break down—are accumulating.

“The trial decision must be set aside.” In 2015, Superior entered into an agreement to acquire all the shares in Canexus, a competitor in the specialty chemicals market. Under the agreement, Superior ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Forever chemicals continue to make headlines. A new study has now linked the handy but ...

announced today that the Alberta Court of Appeal (the "Court") has ruled in favor of Superior in the matter of Chemtrade Electrochem Inc., formerly Canexus Corporation ("Chemtrade") v. Superior ...

And a new study released Monday shows the chemical toll of all that wrapping — and how it might affect the human body. Researchers from Switzerland and other countries discovered that of the ...

There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s health. These PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — sometimes ...

There’s another dangerous compound we’re trying to remove from the environment, the so-called forever chemicals. These are also known as PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Using 3D models of lab-grown human skin tissue that mimic the properties of real human skin, our team of environmental chemists investigated the dermal permeation (the uptake of a chemical through ...

A dual-use chemical is a substance that may have legitimate commercial or industrial applications but can also be used to produce weapons or illicit drugs. These chemicals range from widely used ...

With states like California, Illinois, and New York questioning the safety of certain food additives and some other chemicals used in food, the public is wondering if a food is safe to eat if it ...