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A new study published in Nature Microbiology has reported a naturally occurring family of bacterial species in the human gut ...
A forever chemical known as TFA is accumulating in our environment, contaminating our rivers, food and even our wine.
"Our study shows that prenatal PFAS exposure is associated with higher blood pressure later in childhood, especially during ...
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What Are Forever Chemicals?
There's a new class of chemical that has been gaining notoriety lately known as forever chemicals, but what are they and why such an ominous name?
A leading expert in the health impacts of plastic pollution and microplastics is calling on the UN to end the use of toxic ...
The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...
While the effects weren’t severe, they were significant enough to raise concerns. Ania Majewska, the senior author of the ...
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Nearly six years after Sioux Falls officials filed a federal lawsuit against chemical ...
"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products ...
The Cambridge team tested 89 strains of bacteria, many of them commonly found in the human gut. They discovered that at least 38 could absorb significant amounts of PFAS, especially longer-chain types ...