(The Conversation) – Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make products easier to use, from Teflon nonstick pots to waterproof rain gear ...

Recent tests have revealed the presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in water supplies across several New Jersey communities, including Harrison, Newark, and East Orange. Known as ...

Latest EPA data shows at least one in seven Americans have unsafe levels of "forever chemicals" in their drinking water. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are nearly indestructible ...

Drinking water for 49.5 million Americans, including people living along the Treasure Coast, have unsafe levels of "forever chemicals." Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals," were ...

Water pouring from the faucets of at least 42 million Americans is contaminated with unacceptable levels of “forever chemicals,” according to a USA TODAY analysis of records the Environmental ...

Several North Jersey towns were found to have PFAS levels that exceed federal regulations, according to a map published by USA TODAY illustrating public drinking water systems that recently submitted ...

EPA tests found 'forever chemicals' in Augusta's water, exceeding federal limits. Officials say it's low-risk, but wells are ...