PFAS
What Are Toxic Chemicals Doing to Our Genitals? Scientists Are Finding Out.
One potential effect of our world of plastic? Smaller penises.
EPA to Finally Limit Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' Widespread in Drinking Water
Almost everybody tested by the CDC has toxic PFAS in their blood. Now, the EPA has proposed the first limits for drinking water.
Scientists Destroyed 95% of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Just 45 Minutes, Study Reports
Using hydrogen and UV light, scientists reported destroying 95% of two kinds of toxic PFAS chemicals in tap water in under an hour.
Scientists Achieve the Impossible, Safely Destroy Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
The "forever" in "forever chemicals" is now a lot shorter than we thought thanks to a new method of safely breaking them down.
Rainwater Everywhere Now Considered Too Toxic for Safe Consumption, Study Finds
Harmful chemicals called PFAS can be found even in remote regions of Tibet and Antarctica.
Scientists Found Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' in Pet Cats and Dogs
PFAS are in everything from clothing to non-stick pans, and can harm humans and animals in high enough concentrations. Now, scientists have found them in pet cats and dogs.
US Water Is Full of Carcinogens and the EPA Is Moving Too Slowly
Increasing research shows that PFAS is inescapable, but the EPA still hasn't regulated the chemical class.
The New York Water Crisis That Nobody's Talking About
For years, "forever chemicals" flowed into Newburgh's drinking water. It turns out they came from a nearby air base.
'Dark Waters' Is a Real-Life Horror Story, And You're Part of It
Mark Ruffalo and director Todd Haynes talk to VICE about the very real, very frightening way one huge corporation has poisoned us all.
Leaked FDA Documents Reveal Dangerous 'Forever Chemicals' in Meat, Poultry, Milk, and Chocolate Cake
The amount of PFAS found in chocolate cake was more than 250 times higher than the federal guidelines for PFAS in drinking water.
America's Next Water Contamination Crisis May Already Be Here
The family of chemicals called PFAS have been used in everything from carpeting to fast food wrappers. They also may have contaminated America's water.
Pizza Boxes and Burger Wrappers Might Cause Miscarriages
A Danish study has found that women who suffer miscarriages often have elevated levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in pizza boxes and other food packaging.