A study is the first to describe an electrochemical strategy to capture, concentrate and destroy mixtures of diverse chemicals known as PFAS -- including the increasingly prevalent ultra-short-chain ...

A sample series from the coagulation experiments show "flocs"—or particles—formed by adding a coagulant in the center, right-center, and rightmost container. PFAS are entrapped in flocs and are ...

A state study found PFAS in sewage sludge, soil and water across North Carolina. Despite widespread use on farmland, there ...

A state regulator has adopted a rule banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” in the fracking process. But advocates pushing for more ...

Pressure vessels hold an ion exchange resin media that filters out PFAS at a new water treatment plant along Kimberly Ave. in Fullerton, CA. The plant is used to remove PFAS, a family of chemicals ...

PFAS, often used in water-resistant gear, also find their way into drinking water and human bodies. (Photo by CasarsaGuru via Getty Images) Following a law the legislature passed this year, Virginia’s ...

A straightforward mechanochemistry method can break down problematic PFAS compounds while simultaneously recovering the fluoride they contain for use in the production of commercial fluorochemicals ...

A researcher at the University of Connecticut performs water sampling to test for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday signed a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 2—The New Mexico Environment Department wants to pursue a ban on nonessential "forever chemicals" in the upcoming legislative ...

The Wisconsin DNR is creating standards for "forever chemicals" in groundwater to protect residents and the environment. The proposed standards mirror EPA recommendations for PFAS levels, aiming to ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study is the first to describe an electrochemical strategy to capture, concentrate and destroy mixtures of diverse chemicals known as PFAS — ...