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.

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

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.

A defense policy bill in the U.S. House would require the Pentagon to develop a strategy to accelerate the cleanup of toxic PFAS military installations ...

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

A chemical that scientists worry might have an impact on human reproduction has been found in rivers across the UK. Researchers from York University analysed samples from 32 rivers in all the UK's 4 ...

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 ...