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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Teens with higher blood levels of PFAS regain more weight after bariatric surgery, study finds. Many people who get bariatric surgery regain significant weight over time, which can limit the procedure's long-term health benefits.

Teens with higher blood levels of PFAS regain more weight after bariatric surgery, study finds - EurekAlert!

Research update: PFAS found in several reusable period products - EurekAlert!

New process turns PFAS pollutant into fluoride - EurekAlert!

Not all "forever chemicals" are equal: Experts call for nuanced PFAS policy to protect human and public health and the environment - EurekAlert!

Human Gut Bacteria Can Gather Up PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

Tiny gut “sponge” bacteria found to flush out toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”

New NIH grant to explore impacts of PFAS on male reproductive health - EurekAlert!

PFAS-eating bacteria discovered in Veneto soil - EurekAlert!

PFAS: A novel path to breaking down “forever chemicals” - EurekAlert!

Brown Rice, Eggs, and More: Scientists Warn Popular Foods Could Be Contaminated With PFAS

Drinking water, select foods linked to PFAS in California adults

Trump Administration to Uphold Some PFAS Limits but Eliminate Others

Field Demonstration to Destroy PFAS using Supercritical Water Oxidation

South Carolina Says PFAS-Contaminated Farmland Should Be Superfund Site

A new method to recycle fluoride from long-lived PFAS chemicals

France Bans PFAS in Many Products, but Not Cookware

Possible links between PFAS exposure and childhood cancers

PFAS: Found 180 times more ‘forever chemicals’ in birds - EurekAlert

Bird study finds much larger volumes of toxic PFAS chemicals than previously reported