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"Forever Chemicals" Are Speeding Up Our Aging – And One Demographic Is More Vulnerable Than OthersA photo of plastic barrels.

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"Forever Chemicals" Are Speeding Up Our Aging – And One Demographic Is More Vulnerable Than OthersA photo of plastic barrels.
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"Forever Chemicals" Are Speeding Up Our Aging – And One Demographic Is More Vulnerable Than Others

clock-iconFebruary 27, 2026

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This Region Of The US Was Riddled With "Forever Chemicals." They Just Discovered Why.North Carolina’s Haw River, a tributary of the Cape Fear River, was a hotspot of PFAS

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This Region Of The US Was Riddled With "Forever Chemicals." They Just Discovered Why.North Carolina’s Haw River, a tributary of the Cape Fear River, was a hotspot of PFAS
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This Region Of The US Was Riddled With "Forever Chemicals." They Just Discovered Why.

clock-iconNovember 24, 2025
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First Evidence Of High "Forever Chemicals" In Urban Wild Mammals Reveals Australian Possums Contaminated With PFASpossum holding onto a wooden beam

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First Evidence Of High "Forever Chemicals" In Urban Wild Mammals Reveals Australian Possums Contaminated With PFASpossum holding onto a wooden beam
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First Evidence Of High "Forever Chemicals" In Urban Wild Mammals Reveals Australian Possums Contaminated With PFAS

clock-iconNovember 5, 2025

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There's A Forever Chemical That's In Your Water, Food, And Blood — And Levels Are “Increasing Irreversibly”A rainy day in Marylebone, London.

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There's A Forever Chemical That's In Your Water, Food, And Blood — And Levels Are “Increasing Irreversibly”A rainy day in Marylebone, London.
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There's A Forever Chemical That's In Your Water, Food, And Blood — And Levels Are “Increasing Irreversibly”

clock-iconJuly 29, 2025
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Some Human Gut Bacteria Can Absorb Harmful Toxic "Forever Chemicals" So They Can Be Pooped OutA digital diagram showing a cross section of bacteria absorbing PFAS molecules. The bacteria looks like a furry slipper with the bottom removed. Inside it are clumps of PFAS molecules being absorbed together. There smaller molecules floating around the bacteria. The bacteria also has some wispy lines coming off of it which represent its pili.

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Some Human Gut Bacteria Can Absorb Harmful Toxic "Forever Chemicals" So They Can Be Pooped OutA digital diagram showing a cross section of bacteria absorbing PFAS molecules. The bacteria looks like a furry slipper with the bottom removed. Inside it are clumps of PFAS molecules being absorbed together. There smaller molecules floating around the bacteria. The bacteria also has some wispy lines coming off of it which represent its pili.
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Some Human Gut Bacteria Can Absorb Harmful Toxic "Forever Chemicals" So They Can Be Pooped Out

clock-iconJuly 17, 2025
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The Biggest Chemical Cover-Up In History Was Kept Hidden For YearsScientists in hazmat suit takes water samples from a river, illustrating the environment contamination of PFAS

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The Biggest Chemical Cover-Up In History Was Kept Hidden For YearsScientists in hazmat suit takes water samples from a river, illustrating the environment contamination of PFAS
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Billion-Dollar Companies Knew The Dangers of PFAS "Forever Chemicals" –But Kept The Truth Hidden For Years

clock-iconMay 24, 2025
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Scientists Pioneer New Way To Transform Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Into Valuable MaterialPFAS in the water.

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Scientists Pioneer New Way To Transform Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Into Valuable MaterialPFAS in the water.
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Scientists Pioneer New Way To Transform Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Into Valuable Material

clock-iconApril 2, 2025
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“Forever Chemicals” In US Drinking Water Linked To More Cases Of Certain CancersWoman filling glass with water from tap in kitchen, closeup

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“Forever Chemicals” In US Drinking Water Linked To More Cases Of Certain CancersWoman filling glass with water from tap in kitchen, closeup
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“Forever Chemicals” In US Drinking Water Linked To More Cases Of Certain Cancers

clock-iconJanuary 28, 2025
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Water Treatment Facilities Could Serve Unsafe Levels Of “Forever Chemicals” To Up To 23 Million AmericansPouring Fresh Tap Water Into a Glass

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Water Treatment Facilities Could Serve Unsafe Levels Of “Forever Chemicals” To Up To 23 Million AmericansPouring Fresh Tap Water Into a Glass
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Water Treatment Facilities Could Serve Unsafe Levels Of “Forever Chemicals” To Up To 23 Million Americans

clock-iconJanuary 9, 2025
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Forever Chemicals Found In 99 Percent Of Bottled Water From Around The Worldmany tops of water bottles are visible in this picture

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Forever Chemicals Found In 99 Percent Of Bottled Water From Around The Worldmany tops of water bottles are visible in this picture
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Forever Chemicals Found In 99 Percent Of Bottled Water From Around The World

clock-iconOctober 18, 2024
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First-Of-Its-Kind Study Links "Forever Chemicals" To Sleep DisturbanceA photo of a woman wearing a white night shirt cradling her face as she lays in bed. The clock on the side of the bed stand shows the time to be 6:15

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First-Of-Its-Kind Study Links "Forever Chemicals" To Sleep DisturbanceA photo of a woman wearing a white night shirt cradling her face as she lays in bed. The clock on the side of the bed stand shows the time to be 6:15
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First-Of-Its-Kind Study Links "Forever Chemicals" To Sleep Disturbance

clock-iconOctober 7, 2024
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High Above The Amazon Rainforest, A "Shocking" Discovery Of Airborne Forever ChemicalsAerial photo taken with a drone of a group of hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in the canopy of a tree in an area of Brazilian Amazon forest.

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High Above The Amazon Rainforest, A "Shocking" Discovery Of Airborne Forever ChemicalsAerial photo taken with a drone of a group of hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in the canopy of a tree in an area of Brazilian Amazon forest.
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High Above The Amazon Rainforest, A "Shocking" Discovery Of Airborne Forever Chemicals

clock-iconSeptember 26, 2024
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Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Found In Almost Every Fish Tested In US Statebig mouth and barbels of dangerous invasive freshwater predator fish Channel catfish in river water.

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Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Found In Almost Every Fish Tested In US Statebig mouth and barbels of dangerous invasive freshwater predator fish Channel catfish in river water.
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Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Found In Almost Every Fish Tested In US State

clock-iconAugust 1, 2024
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Common “Forever Chemicals” Can Be Absorbed Through Human SkinIllustration of three separated cream-colored layers of cells, with pink bubbles sinking into the top layer from above

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Common “Forever Chemicals” Can Be Absorbed Through Human SkinIllustration of three separated cream-colored layers of cells, with pink bubbles sinking into the top layer from above
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Common “Forever Chemicals” Can Be Absorbed Through Human Skin

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Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Contaminate Much Of Earth's Water, Says World-First StudyA photo of a hydroelectric power station at sunset. The Water is cascading through a number of channels. The water behind the dam is golden as it reflects the sun.

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Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Contaminate Much Of Earth's Water, Says World-First StudyA photo of a hydroelectric power station at sunset. The Water is cascading through a number of channels. The water behind the dam is golden as it reflects the sun.
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Toxic "Forever Chemicals" Contaminate Much Of Earth's Water, Says World-First Study

clock-iconApril 9, 2024
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