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New research reveals more than 3,600 food packaging chemicals in human bodies. Is it time we stopped eating food out of takeout containers?
The alarming study has already sparked calls for more research and stricter regulations.
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The most common type of EV battery is a growing source of 'forever chemical' pollution, scientists say
Scientists found PFAS used in lithium-ion batteries in air, water, snow, and soil near chemical pla…
Catherine Boudreau
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Food packaging chemicals are seeping into human bodies — here's what that means for your health
Food containers and cookware are leaching more potentially hazardous chemicals into our bodies than…
Gabby Landsverk
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Worried about 'forever chemicals' in your water? Try electron-beaming it!
Fast-food wrappers, paper plates, and non-stick pans share a hidden danger: forever chemicals. Nume…
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Your drinking water could contain fewer hazardous 'forever chemicals' under new federal rules
Peer-reviewed studies have linked PFAS to some cancers, decreased fertility, high cholesterol, and …
Catherine Boudreau,Morgan McF…
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Cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ may have been detected in many popular band-aids available in India
Testing 40 bandages, including popular brands sold in India such as Johnson & Johnson, the study fo…
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Anti-abortion groups are laying out plans for Trump to use the federal bureaucracy to restrict abortion access and label chemicals in the abortion pill mifepristone as 'forever chemicals'
The activists specifically aim to roll back access to abortion in blue states.
John L. Dorman
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Hundreds of wildlife species are contaminated with 'forever chemicals': Environmental Working Group
Widespread pollution from the toxic "forever chemicals," known as Per- and Polyfluorinated Substanc…
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'Concerning' map reveals where fish caught in the US are full of hazardous 'forever chemicals'
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or forever chemicals, are in waterways across the US, s…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Toilet paper contains toxic 'forever chemicals' according to a new study — and they could end up in your food
Researchers tested 21 brands of toilet paper from around the world for long-lasting chemicals known…
Andrea Michelson
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Animals full of PFAS 'forever chemicals' have been found on every continent except Antarctica, new report finds
Animals breathe air, drink water, and eat food contaminated with PFAS just like us. Mapping the pol…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Health experts call for a ban on toxic 'forever chemicals' after EPA moves to cut them from tap water
The EPA's proposal to filter PFAS out of drinking water "just doesn't go far enough," researchers s…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Hazardous 'forever chemicals' stay in your blood for years, longer than lead or arsenic. It still helps to cut them out.
PFAS earned the "forever chemicals" nickname: They stay in your blood for years without breaking do…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Taylor …
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EPA cracks down on 'forever chemicals' in tap water: What PFAS are, where they are, and why they're harmful
PFAS, aka forever chemicals, linked to cancer, reproductive issues, and impaired vaccine response a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Study finds cancer-causing chemicals in popular sprays that stop glasses from fogging when you wear a mask
The study found nine of the most popular anti-fog products for glasses contained chemicals linked t…
Canela López
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Dangerous 'forever chemicals' were found in turf at the Philadelphia Phillies' old stadium after six former players died of same cancer, investigation finds
Dangerous substances commonly referred to as "forever chemicals" were found in samples of artificia…
Aaron McDade
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Landmark human study finds a link between 'forever chemicals' in cookware and liver cancer
Researchers at the University of Southern California studied blood and tissue samples from people w…
Andrea Michelson
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'Forever chemicals' in drinking water linked to high blood pressure risk, study of middle-aged women finds
Women between the ages of 45 and 56 with higher exposure to multiple PFAS chemicals were more likel…
Andrea Michelson
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The EPA wants to regulate hazardous 'forever chemicals,' which are found in items like pizza boxes, nonstick pans, and cleaning products
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, also called "forever chemicals" are linked to severe …
Morgan Keith
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'Forever chemicals' found in drinking water across the US pose health risks even in small amounts, EPA says
The EPA lowered its recommended limit of PFAS in drinking water to nearly undetectable levels. Expo…