PFAS are used in many products, such as cookware, carpets, clothing, food packaging, and firefighting foam. Exposure is being linked to many negative health issues. These chemicals are being detected ...

More PFAS news as study detects PFAS in fitness tracking wristbands, and another study correlates prescription drugs with ...

Chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, according to the Environmental ...

As firefighters are on the front lines, risking their lives to protect communities, their gear poses risks to their health.

The study found significant disparities in the exposure to contaminants. Communities with higher percentages of Hispanic and ...

Farmers could be at risk due to the chemicals leaching into food and water, the agency said in its draft risk assessment, ...

Chapel Hill Town Hall will host a hearing on Thursday to take comments on a potential alternative fuel source for UNC's ...

The EPA clarified that general food supplies are not broadly impacted by PFAS-contaminated biosolids, though localized “hot ...

Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose a threat to human and animal ...

Forever chemical’ hotspots revealed to include RAF bases and airports - RAF bases near drinking water sources have caused ...

The use of treated sewage sludge as fertilizer on farms can pose a health risk to residents and consumers because of the presence of “forever chemicals” that break down slowly, the U.S. Environmental ...

New Castle was the subject of a PFAS study, and W. L Gore Co. was sued by the state of Maryland for knowingly polluting the ...