PFAS

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to an alkyl chain.

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PFAS in pet food: tracing exposure in dogs and cats

Locust neurons detect PFAS at environmentally relevant levels, pointing to portable sensors

How insects could help detect PFAS contamination

A Common Cholesterol Treatment May Also Remove PFAS And Microplastics From Blood

New solutions to the PFAS problem - EurekAlert!

PFAS in medicines can often be replaced with alternatives - EurekAlert!

New technique filters PFAS forever chemicals using “molecular Velcro” - EurekAlert!

The Trump administration proposes rolling back Biden era rules requiring water systems to filter six PFAS types by 2029, dropping four entirely. The NRDC estimates at least 73 million Americans already drink water with unsafe PFAS levels linked to cancer and other chronic conditions.

Study finds multiple PFAS, the man-made ‘forever chemicals’, in 98.5% of people tested in US study - EurekAlert!

Study links PFAS exposure to weaker immune response, underscoring need for water protections - EurekAlert!

Breakthrough water filter removes 98% of toxic PFAS forever chemicals

Researchers develop rapid PFAS detector - EurekAlert!

PFAS found in most americans linked to rapid biological aging

KRICT develops microfluidic chip for one-step detection of PFAs and other pollutants - EurekAlert!

New review identifies pathways for managing PFAS waste in semiconductor manufacturing - EurekAlert!

New study identifies key predictors of PFAS levels in US career firefighters - EurekAlert!

New data show reduced overall PFAS exposures in subarctic ocean - EurekAlert!

UAlbany researcher wins grant to study impact of PFAs ‘forever chemicals’ on edible crops, food quality - EurekAlert!

Exposure to PFAS and PCBs linked to higher odds of MS - EurekAlert!

Engineered material uses light to destroy PFAS, other contaminants - EurekAlert!