Researchers in the lab of Asst. Prof. Chibueze Amanchukwu at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular ...

Researchers have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) -- commonly known as forever chemicals -- disrupt biomolecular structure and ...

Water providers are removing toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water, but current methods are energy intensive. Temple researchers are looking at alternative technologies.

Synthetic PFAS are known as "forever chemicals," lingering in water, cookware, cosmetic products, clothing, and even our blood as they resist breaking down. They're infamous for being hard to detect.

Gut microbiome bacteria from humans can absorb PFA. Lurking in our nonstick pans, our rain jackets and even our drinking water are toxic compounds known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ...

It’s not uncommon nowadays to fill a glass of water from your tap and wonder what chemicals and contaminants may be lurking in there. That’s because research has increasingly revealed that heavy ...

Back in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a sweeping information-gathering rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers (including importers) to ...

The FDA recently announced that it found insufficient data to determine the safety of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, ...

After decades of PFAS contamination, North Carolina's attorney general is challenging an EPA proposal to narrow reporting ...

PFAS in Children’s Products is a major focus for state regulators across the country, prompting some of the most stringent PFAS restrictions in consumer products. Thus far, eleven (11) states have ...