Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are a family of over 10,000 synthetic chemicals used in industry and consumer products since the late 1940s. They are non-stick, water-repellent ...

The city of Vancouver is continuing its efforts to remove man-made compounds known as “forever chemicals” from public ...

Waterproof jackets and cosmetics. Stain-proof clothing, carpets and upholstery. Yet the PFAS family of chemicals that do all that and more have, in some cases, proven toxic and don’t readily ...

The Dec. 13 plan was written by GSI Environmental, a contractor hired by the airport to manage the investigation into the so-called "forever chemicals" in the PFAS family on the airport property.