A South Carolina river has been found to be one the most contaminated with toxic forever chemicals of any waterway nationally, according to a study of rivers in 19 states.

Forever chemicals are a threat to public health. They can sicken people who regularly eat fish tainted by the chemicals or drink water with forever chemical pollution. A new study found one SC ...

Research shows gut microbiome could help eliminate persistent PFAS that linger in bodies for years, as scientists work to develop protective probiotics.

So-called forever chemicals are continuing to raise concerns about the safety of drinking water in the region.The wells serving the 12,000 customers of the Litt ...

When researchers completed a national study of hazardous forever chemicals recently, they found that a South Carolina river had higher levels of pollution from the toxins than any other waterway ...

That’s because research has increasingly revealed that heavy metals, radioactive substances, and harmful PFAS (“forever chemicals”) are present in our water systems.

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of the body in animal tests, removing up to three-quarters of the ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings and pass them from the body, a study has found.

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," have been linked to several health risks. Scientists say they have identified a way to potentially absorb and remove these molecules from the body.

Lurking in our nonstick pans, our rain jackets and even our drinking water are toxic compounds known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called “forever chemicals ...