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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

PFAS has been linked to numerous health issues, and a federal study estimates the drinking water of nearly half of U.S. households may contain the chemicals.

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 ...