In early 2019, theEPA announced its Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action Plan. This includes both short- and long-term actions to help officials better understand the chemicals and clean up PFOA and PFOS chemicals from contaminated water sources. The plan also outlines how the EPA...
What are PFAS?PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is the generic name for organofluorine compounds. PFAS exhibit properties, such as water or oil resistance, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and non-absorption of light that depend on the bond strengths between the fluorine (F) ...
What are PFAS? PFAS (per- andpolyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been widely used in many kinds of industrial and consumer products for decades. They are made of carbon and fluorine molecules that are attached together. The strong bond makes other chemicals...
What Are PFAS? PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of chemicals that have properties that allow them to repel water, dirt, and oil. You may know them by an older term “PFCs,” or perfluorochemicals. ...
The group of synthetic chemicals known as poly and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are currently of high concern to environmental regulators and the public due to their widespread occurrence, resistance to degradation and reported toxicity. However, little data exists on the effects of exposure to...
As well as drinking PFAS through water supplies, there are a wide array of other ways in which humans can become exposed to the chemicals. That’s due to the fact that PFAS are both highly mobile and incredibly persistent, meaning they can permeate all kinds ...
This episode takes listeners into the world of PFAS – otherwise known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – which are types of man-made chemicals that have become a costly class of emerging contaminants worldwide. They are subject to increasing regulation by federal and state agencies as we...
The term PFAS encompasses over 4,700 substances. However, it is estimated that less than 10% of all PFAS substances are in commercial use today. Further, not all PFAS are the same. The chemistries currently in commercial use have varying physical and chemical properties, health, and environment...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a hot topic in the manufacturing and environmental arenas because litigation involving the environmental harm and alleged health effects of these substances is culminating in aggressive federal and state regulatory activity and large verdicts for plaintiffs...
(PFAS) substances—toxic chemicals found to cause cancer, infertility, and other diseases.3 Research shows that these toxins are contaminating the nation's drinking water and have been found in lifesaving equipment and household items. These critics claim that, in light of the research, the ...