PFAS

"Forever chemicals"– good, bad, or otherwise? 

I became aware of the ECHA proposal after reading an excellent article, The EU’s Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Ban: A Case of Policy over Scie

EPA’s Health Advisories

The first, Pulling Back the Curtain on EPA’s Health Advisories, is on a subject that I have been more or less obsessed with o

If the media tells you a group of chemicals is dangerous, be skeptical. The compounds in question may indeed be harmful, but there's a good chance they're reasonably safe and make our lives better.

If you've ever worked in a chemistry lab, you already know the answer: No. Or maybe yes. It depends on what you're looking to accomplish.

I have to give credit where credit is due. The activists at EWG know how to write excellent headlines.

A recent article discusses how finding PFAS contamination on a farm in Maine h

Join ACSH directors of bio-sciences and chemistry Cameron English and Dr. Josh Bloom as they break down these stories:

One of our society’s great challenges is understanding and determining what is fact, what is hype, and what is simply not true.