The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, ...

Bay Area residents have navigated hazardous smoke each year since 2017. At this point, “smoke days” are expected. This year is no exception. Wildfires are burning across Northern California, producing ...

When I ask friends and family why they don’t drink tap water in LA, they give the same vague answer: It’s chlorinated, gross and probably unhealthy. For years, that explanation sufficed, so I did what ...

You might say PFAS just won’t go away. They’ve been linked to health concerns, including cancer, thyroid disease, liver damage, fertility problems, and immune system disorders, as well as increased ...