The discovery has raised health concerns and calls for both safer ingredients and clearer labeling from manufacturers.

When water flows through the material, it snags and traps PFOA molecules, effectively removing the forever chemical. In lab ...

Blood levels of PFAS (“forever chemicals”) were linked to about a 31 % increased future risk of type 2 diabetes.   The study ...

Researchers with the American Chemical Society found in a new study that beer brewed in regions of the U.S. with forever chemicals in their tap water had the highest concentration of such chemicals ...

So-called "forever chemicals" could be increasing Americans' risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

That’s because research has increasingly revealed that heavy metals, radioactive substances, and harmful PFAS (“forever chemicals”) are present in our water systems.

Health Gut microbes could be key to fighting toxic, long-lasting 'forever chemicals,' research says Study reveals human microbiome could protect against PFAS that are 'so widespread that they're ...

Andrii – stock.adobe.com The study — published in the journal Environmental Health — looked at 72 men aged 18 to 65, all of whom had detectable levels of forever chemicals in their blood.

In boys, higher exposure to the forever chemical PFDeA was linked to a 9% greater risk of high blood pressure from ages 6 to 12, and a 17% greater risk during the teen years.

EPA testing shows a greater share of large cities don't meet drinking water standards for forever chemicals. Check your city's results on our map.