Rachael Wakefield-Rann knows how "terrifying" it can be for parents to manage their kids' exposure to toxic chemicals, both at home and in their surrounding environment. Dr Wakefield-Rann, who has ...

Bhavna Middha receives funding from the Australian Research Council through the Discovery Early Career Research Award( ARC DECRA) Ralph Horne receives funding from The Australian Research Council as a ...

PFAS has been a central component in products formulated to resist heat and stains (e.g., grease and water). It is found in cookware, paints, food packaging and water-resistant clothing. Because of ...

From electronic door handles to massaging seats, there’s no shortage of flashy upgrades in new cars. But Volkswagen’s electric ID.3 series ushered in a change that most drivers may have missed. Since ...

The plastics industry is witnessing an unprecedented shift as manufacturers accelerate the transition to PFAS-free products. Just a year ago, Plastics News hosted a livestream on PFAS because we felt ...

A new scientific study is raising concerns for firefighters about what’s in their turnout gear, especially newer gear marketed as “PFAS-free.” Researchers analyzing 12 sets of used turnout gear from ...

Chemists have developed a method to furnish a range of molecules with a trifluoromethyl group attached to a sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen atom. Their procedure avoids the use of PFAS reagents. It thus ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — East Providence has reportedly become the first city in the country to purchase and outfit its fire department with PFAS-free turnout gear. City officials unveiled the ...

Chelmsford’s newest firefighter just made history. Thankfully, it will become a common occurrence in that department and others around the state in the coming years. According to the Department of ...

ZEELAND, Mich. (WOOD) — MillerKnoll has announced that every North American product from its upcoming slate of products will be completely PFAS-free — claiming to be the first office furniture ...

Airports and airlines across Minnesota have to find a new way to put out fires, as the firefighting foams they rely on to snuff dangerous fuel blazes are being phased out. For decades, airfields, oil ...