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

New research shows that certain bacteria in the microbiome soak up "forever chemicals," or PFAS. The findings raise the possibility that probiotics could help remove some PFAS from our bodies.

The health risks associated with PFAS, which can stay in the human bloodstream for years, have sparked numerous lawsuits against chemical manufacturers, such as DuPont and 3M. About a third of ...

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 ...

Meanwhile, multiple states are focusing on state-level legislative protections against any potential federal rollbacks to regulating PFAS, known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the ...

30-million gallons of water a day can be treated for PFAS, known as forever chemicals, at Veolia's hockey-rink sized facility that went into service this year. It houses 42 vessels, each 24 feet ...

Meeting the challenge of growing facility demand with public funds threatened and the persistent problem of PFAS contamination were key focuses of the American Water Works Association annual meeting.

In a move expected to affect water utilities along with public and environmental health, nationally and in Florida, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to roll back existing federal limits ...

Rural water systems are struggling to meet the EPA's new limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water. Now, federal funds to help remove them are in jeopardy under the Trump administration.

Updated: Jun. 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT Instead of taking one water sample at one point in time, this device absorbs PFAs over longer periods of time News ...