In response to these concerns, the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a historic regulation in April 2024.

Most likely, you’re aware of PFAS. Or at least your bloodstream is, considering that the chemicals have been detected in 98% of Americans, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the so-called “forever chemicals”—have long been known to accumulate in the human body, raising alarms due to links with decreased fertility, cardiovascular ...

By looking for clues “forever chemicals” leave behind in people’s blood, researchers hope to understand how PFAS affect the ...

A recent study published in Nature Microbiology by researchers at the University of Cambridge revealed that certain human gut bacteria may have the capacity to bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but it is not yet clear how they cause damage.

For more than 30 years, manufacturers of ski and snowboard waxes used PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make ...

The authors write, “Physiological, endocrine, and reproductive effects linked to PFAS exposure were largely similar among humans, polar bears, and Arctic seabirds. For most polar bear subpopulations ...