forever chemicals

PFAS-chomping bacteria kill some ‘forever chemicals,’ scientists say

Photo: University of California Riverside researchers Yujie Men and Bosen Jin have identified bacteria that's able to break down some…

3 years ago

Risk of tap water exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals higher in Southern California

Nearly 50% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have at least one type of PFAS, a group of…

3 years ago

Study: drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

Photo: Equipment used to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, in drinking water is seen at…

3 years ago

3M reaches $10.3-billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water systems

Photo: A researcher pours a water sample into a glass container for testing at an Environmental Protection Agency center in…

3 years ago

PFAS-chomping bacteria kill some ‘forever chemicals,’ scientists say

Photo: University of California Riverside researchers Yujie Men and Bosen Jin have identified bacteria that's able to break down some…

3 years ago