Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS ...

PFAS now contaminate the bodies of nearly all Europeans - including children, pregnant women, and adolescents. View on ...

Chemicals like PFOS, PFOA and PFHxS are "for all intents and purposes correctly labeled as forever chemicals," said Christopher Higgins, a leading U.S. expert on PFAS and a distinguished professor ...

As research continues on forever chemicals, the study authors recommend reducing exposure by avoiding PFAS-coated cooking ...

Research shows gut microbiome could help eliminate persistent PFAS that linger in bodies for years, as scientists work to ...

Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs hosts a proving ground for cleaning up longtime PFAS contamination ...

A new study has uncovered a shocking link between PFAS — also known as “forever chemicals — and autism in men.

PFAS are commonly called "forever chemicals" because it can take thousands of years for them to break down in the environment. The traces are now found nearly everywhere — in air, water, and soil.

The chemical composition of PFAS — they are created by fusing carbon and fluorine atoms — makes the compounds practically unbreakable. “They’re called forever chemicals because they’re ...

What are PFAS? Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, collectively known as PFAS, consist of more than 12,000 man-made chemical compounds that are "used in a broad array of consumer ...