Chemistry

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commmonly called PFAS, are about 12,000 chemicals, nearly all found in nature, and since the 1940s, a handful have been synthesized for use in various products.…

The ocean has quietly protected us from the full force of climate change. Since the industrial revolution, it has absorbed a vast amount of the carbon dioxide released by human activity. That has…

Mesothelioma should be a disease of the past. Lawyers have made fortunes targeting asbestos, a flame protector used in buildings across the country. Despite its prevalence, mesothelioma remained a…