polychlorinated biphenyls

EPA narrows in on PFAS regulations, Tucson hopes for federal priorityEPA narrows in on PFAS regulations, Tucson hopes for federal priority

EPA narrows in on PFAS regulations, Tucson hopes for federal priority

Alisa Reznick/KJZZ — Kaulana Breitenbach, water quality specialist for the Marana Water Department, shows a sample of the activated charcoal…

1 year ago
New Analysis Shows Widespread PFAS Contamination of Tap Water in CANew Analysis Shows Widespread PFAS Contamination of Tap Water in CA

New Analysis Shows Widespread PFAS Contamination of Tap Water in CA

Credit: Brian Maranan Pineda for NRDC Estimate of Californians with PFAS in drinking water jumps to 25 million - highlights…

1 year ago
PFAS-chomping bacteria kill some ‘forever chemicals,’ scientists sayPFAS-chomping bacteria kill some ‘forever chemicals,’ scientists say

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…

2 years ago
How the Benzene Tree Polluted the WorldHow the Benzene Tree Polluted the World

How the Benzene Tree Polluted the World

Deep in the Mariana Trench, at depths lower than the Rockies are high, rests a tin of reduced-sodium Spam. NOAA…

8 years ago