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Water Treatment Facilities Could Serve Unsafe Levels Of “Forever Chemicals” To Up To 23 Million Americans
Inefficient wastewater treatment may be exposing as many as 7 percent of people in the US to per- and polyfluoroalkyl ...
Forever Chemicals Affecting 23 Million Americans Linked to Single Source
"We've been focused on a small subset of these chemicals, but that's just the tip of the iceberg," a researcher said.
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Forever chemicals alter gene expression in the brain
Forever chemicals or PFAS disrupt brain genes, reducing neuron survival and increasing cell death. Different compounds have ...
These common medications could be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment
Researchers found that chemicals, including PFAS, from pharmaceuticals are entering into wastewater — which can be used as ...
Study finds high levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in popular smartwatch bands
Smartwatch bands have been found to contain high levels of PFHxA, a harmful "forever chemical" that could be leaching into ...
Trump confronted with ‘forever chemicals’ dilemma in promise to cut red tape
Burton, a lawyer at Dorsey and Whitney, said some PFAS regulations would be reversed depending on the rules' economic impact on the industry.
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Japanese officials inspect Yokota fire training area months after suspected PFAS leak
Japanese officials visited a training facility at Yokota Air Base, where firefighting foam likely overflowed into stormwater ...
We developed a way to use light to dismantle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have earned the nickname of forever chemicals from their ...
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Rising risks of toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water
More than 143 million Americans are at risk of toxic PFAS, so-called forever chemicals, in their drinking water, according to ...