The analysis found 66, or 14%, of all active ingredients in pesticides are PFAS, which are intentionally added to improve the product’s ability to eliminate pests, Andrews said.

The public, legislators, and media often group per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or "forever chemicals," ...

Recent data show pesticide residues reach household dust and bathing linens, exposing residents to enduring health risks.

Research from the UK hints at possible new ways to mitigate the health impacts of PFAS chemicals by using bacteria.

A new study published in Nature Microbiology has reported a naturally occurring family of bacterial species in the human gut ...

Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.

PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues including decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, and a ...

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of ...

The first phase of testing found at least one PFAS compound in 80% of beers sampled. The second phase, using multiple cans of each kind of beer, found one or more PFAS in 95% of the samples.

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Called “forever chemicals” because of how long they remain in the human body and environment, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a ...