Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EPA Administrator Michael Regan (Photo: Lisa Sorg) Industries that discharge toxic PFOA and PFOS compounds into the environment ...

The Alabama Department of Public Health has updated its annual fish consumption advisory, warning anglers about mercury, PCBs and PFOS in several Alabama waterways. — In the Anniston ...

Millions of Americans may be drinking water that contains PFAS, a group of synthetic chemicals often called “forever ...

Two papers recently published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry have made important advancements toward understanding the effects of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) on aquatic life, ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / September 9, 2025 / Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic compounds widely used in industrial and consumer products for their resistance to heat, ...

Research from Western Sydney University has discovered PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) chemical contamination in the livers of deceased platypuses across eastern New South Wales. Lead researcher and ...

A class of industrial chemicals linked to a range of health effects, including reproductive and developmental issues, has become a hot-button issue on Capitol Hill, on the presidential campaign trail ...

The perplexing question was offered by Purdue University Health Sciences sophomore Hurshal Pol during the introduction of her Nov. 15 research talk in Purdue’s Stewart Center. Befuddled, the students, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances under the ...

Some species caught in certain bodies of water have dangerously high levels of 'forever chemicals' or mercury, based on state ...