There's increasing concern about PFAS, the substances commonly called forever chemicals found throughout the environment. Now volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles throughout the state ...

The flames die down. The sirens fade. Firefighters peel off their gear, thinking the danger has passed. But in the quiet ...

EPA proposes some stricter PFAS rules for medical device makers, cutting reporting timeline from 6 to 3 months as companies ...

A proposed federal rule calls for forcing companies to disclose whether their products contain toxic "forever" chemicals, the government's first attempt at cataloging the pervasiveness of PFAS across ...

People with higher blood levels of certain manufactured compounds that persist in the environment are more likely to be ...

A new UNSW-led global meta-analysis shows that PFAS concentrations can double at every step up the food chain, leaving top ...

Editor’s note: On March 14, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new federal drinking water standards for six PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” These regulations, which are the first of ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. For the first time ever, the Environmental Protection Agency ...

A group of chemicals that can last indefinitely are still popping up in food containers, despite increasing evidence they can lead to significant health issues. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

Over the past two years, 3M sold nearly 25,000 different products that contain PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that will soon be largely illegal in Minnesota. While the company has reformulated nearly ...

Feminine hygiene products may be among the most basic and essential purchases a consumer can make. The 72 million women and girls in the U.S. of child bearing age—broadly defined as ages 15 to 49—rely ...

Pretty much all of us are exposed to the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which are often used to make products grease-proof, waterproof, nonstick, or ...