forever chemicals

Opinion: Our water is polluted with ‘forever chemicals.’ Here’s how some agencies are stepping in.

In this June 7, 2018, file photo, PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, foam gathers at the the Van Etten…

11 months ago

Toxic PFAS from US military bases polluting drinking water, report finds

The defense department has only looked at about one-third of more than 700 facilities suspected of having contaminated the ground…

1 year ago

Clock Ticks for Water Utilities to Join PFAS Class-Action Settlements

A national class-action settlement could provide funding to remove PFAS chemicals from drinking water. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of…

1 year ago

Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’

Water of about 26 million is contaminated as new data offers the most robust look into exactly which communities are…

1 year ago

PFAS-chomping bacteria kill some ‘forever chemicals,’ scientists say

Photo: University of California Riverside researchers Yujie Men and Bosen Jin have identified bacteria that's able to break down some…

1 year ago