But since learning about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — also known as forever chemicals — in area rivers, she has stopped eating the freshwater fish. "I just haven't," she said.

We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities ...

For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.” For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free ...

Chemours, a spinoff of chemical giant DuPont, manufactures PFAS compounds — a class of synthetic chemicals often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down easily.

Known for their resistance to heat, oil, water, and chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4,700 chemical compounds that manufacturers use in products including ...

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 ...

EDMONDS — Edmonds is the first city in the country to implement new technology at a wastewater treatment facility that eradicates “forever chemicals,” otherwise known as PFAS. Within the ...

The funding will pay for a new well pump and treatment systems to minimize the presence of PFAs or per- and polyfluoralkyl substances. “Securing this PENNVEST funding is a critical step in ...

The main suspected cause is pesticides using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), whose active molecules break down to create TFA. Even more concerning, since the 2000s, TFA levels in wine ...