Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are a class of synthetic chemicals in which all hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine, imparting exceptional chemical and thermal stability. Their remarkable ...

Two perfluorinated compounds—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)—were the focus of U.S. federal regulation and a handful of lawsuits in 2016. Though the major companies ...

Lawsuits present major liability risks to PFAS manufacturers and industries that historically used PFAS in their operations. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) are synthetic, human-made ...

Researchers have discovered a new organic reaction that selectively converts only a specific carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond in perfluorinated compounds to other functional groups. This is expected to lead ...

The new infrastructure law contains $10 billion for cleaning up drinking water that has been contaminated by a specific group of man-made chemicals. But problems with "forever chemicals" go back ...

This appendix describes the approach and methods that the committee used to address the portions of the Statement of Task that asked for “an objective and authoritative review of current evidence ...

The researchers purchased fish from markets in three Canadian cities. Assays for 17 perfluorinated chemicals most frequently turned up PFOS, typically in concentrations of 0.21 to 1.68 nanograms per ...

Milwaukee's drinking water system contains low levels of several perfluorinated chemicals — a suite of compounds under growing scrutiny in Wisconsin, and nationally, because of the potential harm they ...

A new method of making fabric that repels oil and water could help clothing become more environmentally friendly and sustainable. Coating fabrics with chemicals called perfluorinated compounds is a ...