Researchers examine how long-term exposure to widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detrimentally affect human health.

"Thereby affecting various physiological processes." Researchers highlight terrifying multi-generational consequences of PFAS ...

in which biosolids are applied to less than 1 percent of fertilized acreage of agricultural land a year. But the agency said applying biosolids-based products to home gardens could lead to PFAS ...

But the researchers note they don’t have definitive evidence that links those two factors to PFAS exposure. The findings are “a little scary,” says Jean-Luc Cartron, a biologist at the ...

But that positive test can turn a farmer’s world upside down, Hennessey told a morning crowd at the Maine Agricultural ... of some PFAS can be dangerous to humans, with exposure to high levels ...

The agency now says those solids often contain toxic, lasting PFAS ... of productive agriculture each year. The EPA said officials monitor the food supply to protect people from exposure to ...

It is plentiful — wastewater treatment plants produce millions of tons of it — but the EPA said that less than 1% of fertilized acreage of productive agriculture land in the US uses it.

The study said that sewage is applied to less than 1 percent of fertilized acreage of agricultural land a year and that risk varies based on the amount of sludge used and the amount of PFAS it ...

As part of the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) — a public-private partnership initiative for health research and innovation between the EU and Europe’s life science industries — a call was launched ...

PFAS exposure has been linked to a range of health problems, including increased cancer risks, disruptions to hormone regulation and impairment of immune system function. On April 10, 2024 ...

The EPA announced in April that it will begin regulating six types of PFAS in drinking water in 2029 to reduce exposure for 100 million people. Silent Spring found that Hispanic and black ...