Small, abundant PFAS could impair blood vessel development
The environmental research community widely accepts trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) as the most abundant per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance…
Fluffy meshes clean up microplastics big and small
Pieces of plastic ranging from nanometers to millimeters in size are amassing in oceans and fresh water. Removing…
Chemistry in Pictures: Echoes of microplastics
These blood-red clumps are what polypropylene microplastics look like in the body of a live mouse, as…
Elephant seal pups rack up PFAS while nursing
Northern elephant seal females and pups go through intense cycles of fueling and fasting. Thanks to extremely…
An old cholesterol drug could help clear PFAS
Key Insights Researchers have observed that blood levels of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) go down…