Six Things to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals’ - The New York Times
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The federal government is ordering the removal of PFAS, a class of chemicals that poses serious health risks, from drinking water systems across the country.
PFAS 'forever chemicals' are everywhere. Here's what you should …
WEBJun 22, 2022 · Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] put out a new advisory warning that even tiny amounts of some of PFAS chemicals found in drinking water may pose risks.
Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US
WEBJul 5, 2023 · At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
What is PFAS, the dangerous “forever chemical” found in drinking …
WEBJan 24, 2020 · Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ more common in tap water than thought, report says. Testing done by an environmental watchdog shows a class of chemicals called PFAS are running through dozens of...
What are PFAS? "Forever chemicals" and their health effects, …
WEBApr 11, 2024 · PFAS are commonly called "forever chemicals" because it can take thousands of years for them to break down in the environment. The traces are now found nearly everywhere — in air, water, and...
PFAS, the “forever chemicals,” explained by a chemist | Vox
WEBAug 25, 2022 · Known colloquially as “forever chemicals,” PFAS — short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are a large group of chemicals that make certain products nonstick or stain resistant. Research...
Protecting against ‘forever chemicals’ - Harvard T.H. Chan School ...
WEBKnown as “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment or in our bodies, PFAS—resistant to water, grease, and heat—are found in a range of everyday products including food packaging, clothing, cosmetics, and toilet paper.
Forever chemicals, or PFAS, pose troubling health risks - Science …
WEBNov 29, 2022 · PFAS are linked to obesity, cancers and more. Growing evidence of the chemicals’ risks has prompted new guidance for safe drinking water and consumer testing.
Forever chemicals could be in some 45% of U.S. tap water, USGS
WEBJul 6, 2023 · At least 45% of the nation's tap water could be contaminated with at least one form of PFAS known as "forever chemicals," according to a newly released study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
How to take ‘forever’ out of forever chemicals - Nature
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Stubborn compounds called PFAS in drinking water put health at risk. Technologies based on plasmas, pressure, sound or fungus could finally degrade these chemicals.