Many clinicians remain unaware of the health risks linked to PFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...

When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS tainted ...

Residents of the Bucksport area gathered Tuesday for a community meeting aimed at informing them about the health risks associated with PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals." These chemicals ...

Maine was among the first states to begin extensive water and soil testing and to try to limit further public exposure to ...

When issuing consumption advisories, Maine CDC defines a fish meal as an 8-ounce filet. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are used to make thousands of common household and industrial ...

The bill also strengthens EPA authority around pesticide labeling, which could prevent states from adopting their own versions of labels.

'Ticking time bomb': PFAS chemicals in drinking water alarm scientists over health risks. EPA under pressure to regulate PFAS, found in the water of nearly 2,800 cities.

When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home’s well water, they wondered how their health might suffer.

A teen with high blood pressure is more likely to become an adult with heart disease. Prenatal exposure to PFAS may put kids at greater risk, a new study found.

A group of residents in western Tokyo checking concentrations of potentially harmful PFAS chemicals in their blood have confirmed an exposure that is 2.7 times higher than the national average and ...