This article provides an overview of PFAS, including their chemical properties, health effects and regulatory limits. It also ...

A group of manufactured chemicals called hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls, or OH-PCBs, which persist in the environment despite a ban on production, are associated with an increased risk of ...

PFHxS and PFDA levels of 20.98 nanogram per millilitre in her blood, more than 10 times what is considered safe by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the US. PFAS levels in her son’s ...

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTriDA), and other types of PFAS required further d-SPE extraction with PSA, and other substances could be ...

The concentration of the sum of six PFAS included in the Maine Interim Drinking Water Standard (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHXS, PFHPA, and PFDA) totaled 33.1 ng/L (same as parts per trillion or ppt). PFOS ...

But state officials say the PFAS found during tests last year is within safety guidelines. PFAS — deemed “forever chemicals − were found at residences in the area of Wildwood Avenue between ...

PFAS has been a central component in products formulated to resist heat and stains (e.g., grease and water). It is found in cookware, paints, food packaging and water-resistant clothing. Because ...

The proposed standards mirror EPA recommendations for PFAS levels, aiming to aid residents with contaminated private wells. MADISON — The policy-setting arm of the Department of Natural ...

French lawmakers have passed a bill to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain consumer uses, making France the second European country to crack down on the persistent pollutants ...