Scientists Think This Oddball Organism Could Help Take the 'Forever' Out of Forever Chemicals
Dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are known as ‘forever chemicals’ due to their strong carbon-fluoride ...
Those harmed by ‘forever chemicals’ have six years to sue in NH. Lawmakers want more time.
A group of lawmakers are fighting to extend the statute of limitations for civil action related to PFAS from six years to 20 ...
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What’s Left of Post-War Gaza, ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Spain’s Water, and the United States of Deportation
The latest edition of our Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights the risks of nuclear war, drought in the Amazon, and a guide to the upcoming Year of the Snake.
Trump administration could tamp down aggressive regulation of 'forever chemicals'
President Donald Trump's administration is working to undo a regulatory crackdown by his predecessor on PFAS pollution.
Push to regulate 'forever chemicals' like GenX stalls as Trump scraps discharge limits
The manmade chemicals, which are tied to a host of health ailments, have contaminated sources of drinking water across ...
Polar bear furs are natural ice-repellents, study finds
Unique lipids in polar bear sebum prevent ice accumulation, paving the way for eco-friendly anti-icing materials.
In studying polar bear fur, possible solution to ‘forever chemicals’ in environment
A new study, published in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday, reveals that the fur of polar bears contain a chemical ...
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REI Sells the Great Outdoors While Workers Breathe Chemicals in a Windowless Basement
Ski shop workers at an REI in New York City went on strike after the company took away their respirators. Scenes from the REI ...
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Expert weighs in after EPA issues 'damning' warning about fertilizer: 'A significant result'
"Ultimately, those paying the price for all of this industrial contamination are farmers and the general public." Expert ...
Concerned Your Smartwatch Band Has Forever Chemicals? Here’s How to Tell
In a study published recently in the American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology Letters (and which Runner ...
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PFAS in drinking water increases rates of certain cancers, new study confirms
The ecological study determined that per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water through examination of the associations between PFAS in drinking water measured in two waves ...
High levels of 'Forever Chemicals' found in Holloman Lake
State officials warn that contamination at Holloman Lake highlights the broader risks of "forever chemicals" and serves as a wake-up call for everyone.