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A higher demand for quartz countertops means an increase in exposure to silica dust, which can lead to silicosis, an irreversible lung condition.

The U.S. Department of Defense has identified 455 sites with confirmed PFAS detections and potential contamination at 255 bases.

As levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in the environment climb, U.S. researchers are learning how best to destroy them with innovative new techniques.

Nearly half of the households in America have tap water that contains forever chemicals, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Researchers at Harvard found evidence of disproportionate exposure to PFAS in the drinking water of Black and Hispanic/Latino neighborhoods.

3M has agreed to pay up to $12.5 billion to municipalities across the U.S. following claims its PFAS chemicals tainted drinking water.

A Harvard study found that even with new EPA regulations in place, many of these potentially harmful chemicals can still be found in drinking water.

Water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from decades past has heightened the health risks for those exposed.

EPA officials are warning residents living near the site of the fire to not handle any debris from the blaze because it may contain asbestos.

The agency found asbestos-containing material in a debris field in addition to several toxic substances in the air within a half-mile of the fire.