Discover what Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) is and its dangers, including environmental impact and health risks due to PFAS chemicals. Learn about its use and safety concerns in fire suppression.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments in cases that present questions at the core of a struggle among powerful forces in the state.

University at Buffalo researchers reveal molecular insights into the neurotoxic effects of PFAS. Per- and polyfluorinated ...

The makers of America's nonstick cookware are none too pleased about a new law that will bar them from using carcinogenic "forever chemicals." ...

Dallas wants to turn old military training grounds into a mixed-use community with 12,000 residents. But first it's urging ...

Harmful and persistent forever chemicals that accumulate in some water bodies can be sprayed onto slopes by machine, but the ...

News about Tucson Water's plans to treat sewage effluent to drinking quality coincided this week with national headlines: New research finds much treated wastewater across the U.S. is contaminated wit ...

The City of Asheboro dramatically increased discharges of a toxic chemical flowing downstream into the water supply of the ...

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a ...

An early legislative priority for Republicans in Minnesota may be to go after a law designed to prevent pollution from ...

January is firefighter cancer awareness month. Discover the health risks firefighters face from exposure to asbestos and ...

The law, which went into effect on Jan. 1, is now being called into question by the Cookware Sustainability Alliance — a ...