Also earlier this year, Trump's EPA announced it would maintain existing designations for PFOS and PFOA as hazardous ...

Veronica Vieira receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She was also previously supported by the C8 Class Action Settlement Agreement (Circuit Court of Wood County, WV) between ...

Perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, is a chemical commonly found in household products. Its purpose is to resist stains, grease, and other assaults. And it's been in the news for several years. In many ...

Teflon is a versatile product used in various industries as a coating agent. The NASA space program, for example, uses it on their crafts and clothes as well.‌ But, its applications extend to the ...

A recent meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) demonstrated that government agencies throughout the world are facing a dilemma: a wide divergence on the safety ...

PFAS stands for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of chemicals that have properties that allow them to repel water, dirt, and oil. You may know them by an older term “PFCs,” or ...

New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion, according to the nation’s top toxicologist. Linda Birnbaum, director of the National ...

Earlier this year, the Village of Hoosick Falls turned on the tap for a new water supply following decades of contamination caused by local manufacturers. But, a neighboring town is asking why they ...

Residents who complained of water and soil contamination from two defunct Bennington industrial plants have reached a $34 million case settlement with the plant owners. The court’s approval is pending ...

Emily Rhode is a science writer, communicator, and educator with over 20 years of experience working with students, scientists, and government experts to help make science more accessible and engaging ...

That line appeared in a full-page spread inside the Feb. 22, 1975, issue of the Bennington Banner. An article carrying the headline “Boom Town” described how one of the village’s largest employers, ...