HEALTH 'Forever chemicals' found in US drinking water, map shows 'hot spots' of highest levels PFAS chemicals can cause serious health risks, experts warn ...

Water and blood. Twice a month in her 20-year-old minivan, Callie Swafford hits the road for an essential resource: clean drinking water. She’s on her way to fill up five-gallon water jugs at a ...

It’s not uncommon nowadays to fill a glass of water from your tap and wonder what chemicals and contaminants may be lurking ...

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

Traces of a chemical that researchers fear could harm human reproduction have been found in dozens of Britain's rivers, a new study has warned. Researchers from York University found trifluoroacetic ...

Water from the faucets of at least 42 million Americans is contaminated with unacceptable levels of “forever chemicals.” Studies have shown the chemicals can accumulate in our bodies, leading ...

Why the study matters. Talk of “forever chemicals,” officially known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), is usually focused on our tap water supply.But these globally-used chemicals ...

Map: Where the EPA found pollutants. NOTE: This version of USA TODAY's PFAS map is outdated. For the most recent version, click here. This map shows water systems included in the EPA's records, as ...

Study finds high ‘forever chemical’ levels in some Georgia residents’ blood Residents in Rome and Calhoun rolled up their sleeves for study searching for PFAS. Sources of the chemicals and ...

More than 20 percent of U.S. households may rely on drinking water sources contaminated by "forever chemicals," new research by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) suggests.

Water and blood. Twice a month in her 20-year-old minivan, Callie Swafford hits the road for an essential resource: clean drinking water. She’s on her way to fill up five-gallon water jugs at a ...

Water and blood. Twice a month in her 20-year-old minivan, Callie Swafford hits the road for an essential resource: clean drinking water. She’s on her way to fill up five-gallon water jugs at a ...