The ban will protect firefighters from toxic chemical exposure. Governor signs ban on dangerous chemical used for decades in ...

Two Nevada water delivery systems have been flagged for elevated levels of “forever chemicals” as part of statewide testing ...

Low levels of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been detected in water samples collected at the ...

The Vermont Senate voted this week to advance legislation already passed by the House (H.238) that would outlaw the use of ...

With cancer the number one cause of death for firefighters, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would allocate $3 million to replace fire apparatus thought to be causing cancer. Studies ...

As President Trump’s EPA prepares to roll back some of the safeguards against so-called “forever chemicals,” some Americans may be wondering what they can do to protect their ...

Some environmental groups argue that the EPA can't legally weaken the regulations. The Safe Water Drinking Act gives the EPA ...

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of "forever chemicals" in drinking water.

Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) contaminate water, soil, air, and food, and can be found in consumer products. Most of them are persistent organic pollutants that accumulate in tissues.

A group of scientists from around the world have developed a replacement for synthetic chemicals known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances), which are used extensively in commonplace products even ...