When Fajer Mushtaq turned on the tap as a child in Delhi, one question always loomed: was the water safe? Today, that same ...
As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams (F3), a ...
Residents in one coastal village cannot fish, swim or grow food due to contamination by "forever chemicals", and live in fear ...
In a laboratory used by researchers from Old Dominion University, analytical chemist Eva Doty tests wastewater from a local treatment plant. She’s looking for something ...
As the world phases out use of PFAS-based foams in firefighting for the safer but less effective fluorine-free foams (F3), a new Charles Darwin ...
2018), the FAA was given three years to develop and approve a new type of fire fighting foam that does not contain PFAS chemicals. While that goal was not met, by 2024 the FAA had approved an ...
A UVA expert received a $1.6-million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to look into where it goes and its long-term effects. Liver damage, thyroid disease, obesity, and fertility issues ...
PFAS' heat-resistant properties mean it's been commonly used in non-stick cookware, clothing, firefighting foam and other products. "We mitigated the pollution factor of PFAS by changing our ...
Battelle, which dates back to 1923, is a non-profit that funds research ... for decades by firefighters. The foam contains a relatively high percentage of PFAS that can easily spread into the ...
There are plenty of stressors that can keep you up at night. Harmful chemicals in your mattress should not be one of them.
Swiss startup Oxyle announced a $16 million funding round to enhance its technology for destroying PFAS (per- and ...