“If bacteria survive in a harsh, polluted environment, it’s probably because they have adapted to use surrounding chemical ...
A University at Buffalo study reveals that a strain isolated from contaminated soil can break down the strong carbon-fluorine ...
When PFAS were developed, companies found a huge number of ways to apply them to different products. But while they have ...
Forever chemicals, scientifically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been around since the 1950s. They ...
Researchers have identified a bacteria strain capable of breaking down and transforming some of the most stubborn forever ...
A new study finds forever chemicals or PFAS in US tap water increases cancer risk by up to 33%. Researchers link them to ...
A recent study found that some smartwatch bands contain perfluorohexanoic acid, one of the “forever chemicals” that is ...
While the popular swimming and fishing spot is officially “closed,” warning signs are tiny and easily missed despite the presence of toxic chemicals.
Guernsey Water is working towards new standards on concentrations of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ by the end of the decade.
In the quest to take the "forever" out of "forever chemicals," bacteria might be our ... metabolized over 90% of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) following an exposure period of 100 days.
In the quest to take the "forever" out of "forever chemicals," bacteria might be our ... Crucially, F11 was not only chopping PFOS into smaller pieces, but also removing the fluorine from those ...