Several scientific agencies have labeled one of the main components of Styrofoam as possibly carcinogenic, and other researchers warn it can hurt the environment.
Following their success in using sewers for COVID-19 surveillance, Marin public health officials began testing weekly samples for everything from nicotine to methamphetamine and fentanyl in early February.
PFAS earned the nickname "forever chemicals" because they’re often thought of as indestructible. But as concern about PFAS pollution grows, scientists are developing ways to finally destroy the chemicals.
If you follow the science news, you'll see a lot of research coming out about per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS. But what actually are they?