BUFFALO, N.Y. — The first-ever federal restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water were created last year. Municipalities throughout the country are working to upgrade ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst professors Xiaojun Wei, pictured here, and Chang Liu believe they have discovered a new method to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — “forever chemicals” ...

Oxford Chemistry researchers have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labeled 'forever chemicals') while recovering their fluorine content for future use. The results ...

As its researchers emphasize, though – the new testing method is still in its early stages. But as Liu tells WAMC, the path to better detection and possibly portable PFAS detectors is looking bright. ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become prominent environmental and public health concerns. Defined by the OECD in 2020 as “fluorinated substances that contain at least one fully ...

Researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in creating testing devices that are simpler, more ...

Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Brown University validate the technique in the field. University of Minnesota professor in the School of Public Health Matt Simcik, PhD, discovered ...

Independent laboratory testing has confirmed that Milliken fabrics used in the manufacturing of firefighter turnout gear contain no detectable PFAS, based on third-party analysis conducted by Forever ...

Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed to many more "forever chemicals" before birth than scientists previously ...

Babies born between 2003 and 2006 were exposed to many more "forever chemicals" before birth than scientists previously understood, according to new research published in Environmental Science & ...