Consumption

They’re in the sewage sludge that farmers spread on fields as fertilizer, the pesticides used... (more)

In April 2024, the EPA passed its first-ever legally enforceable drinking water standards on a... (more)

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’... (more)

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’ In... (more)

This story is part of our ongoing PFAS series, The PFAS Problem: Demystifying ‘Forever Chemicals’ Last... (more)

The Haw River cuts through North Carolina’s Piedmont region from its source in Forsyth County.... (more)

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly abbreviated as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” are ubiquitous. They have... (more)

In a new study, PFAS compounds were found in both untreated and treated water across... (more)

Researchers make a first-of-its-kind discovery about how underwater plants get pollinated.