Most food in Australia remains free of PFAS, but a new study has found it can build up in cattle on PFAS-affected farms. But there are ways to manage the land and livestock to reduce the risks.
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Articles on PFAS
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The drinking water systems serving over 70 million people may not meet newly proposed water quality standards. It could cost hundreds of billions of dollars to fix that.
Every household is more likely than not to have dusts containing PFAS chemicals at low concentrations. But how worried should we be about the risks to our personal health?
The Biden administration is finalizing the first federal limits on two compounds, PFOA and PFOS, in drinking water. These so-called ‘forever chemicals’ have been linked to numerous health effects.
An environmental health lawyer explains why some states have weaker rules than others, and how you can make your concerns heard.
The steady stream of stories in the media about unsafe cookware might make you wary. But your pots and pans are almost certainly safe.
Yes, there are forever chemicals in biosolids we use on farms. Here’s why we don’t need to panic … yet
Toxic synthetic chemicals, called PFAS, are a serious threat to humans and wildlife – but many people are unaware of them.
So-called ‘forever chemicals’ are in many of the everyday products we use.
Rainwater may be contaminated with chemicals and scientists are still uncertain about their effects.
PFAS can be filtered, but getting rid of the chemicals is a monumental challenge. A new breakthrough offers some hope.
The federal government has new advisories on PFAS, which can put human health at risk in a list of ways, but so far only states are regulating the chemicals.
Tests found PFAS in school uniforms, pillows, upholstered furniture and several other items that are often next to children’s skin and near their noses and mouths.
In a new randomised clinical trial, we found regularly donating blood or plasma can reduce blood PFAS levels.
Trace metal exposure can lead to concerning neurocognitive effects in people of all ages.
High levels of lead were unexpectedly found in 14 UK schools’ drinking water: so how much do we really know about what’s in our pipes?
The Arctic and sub-Arctic regions are no longer exempt of industrial contamination. Researchers have found high blood levels of potentially harmful chemicals in people living in the North.
Warnings of an end to human sperm production have been making headlines recently, now with the added threat of shrinking penises. Is this science or sensationalism?
PFAS chemicals are toxic, widespread and persistent in the environment, and the federal government has been slow to regulate them. A scientist explains why evaluating them one by one isn’t working.
Endocrine-disrupting compounds are pervasive in modern life, from food packaging to shampoo. Research is connecting their effects on humans to risk of severe illness or death from the coronavirus.
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Victoria's Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury
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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University
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Professor of Biochemistry, Michigan State University
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Professor of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, Michigan State University
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Professor, RMIT University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University
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Professor of Integrated Water Systems, University of Sheffield
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Senior Research Fellow and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Macquarie University
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Research Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Reader in Hydrology and Environmental Pollution, Liverpool John Moores University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo
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Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey
