How to Use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a Sentence

per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

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• The particular problem with these pesticides is that both of them contain toxic PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
• For more than 30 years, manufacturers of ski and snowboard waxes used PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make skis and snowboards glide faster over snow.
  — Kathryn Crawford, The Conversation, 3 June 2026
• First manufactured in the 1940s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were something of an accident.
  — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
• In 2020, the city shut down its three wells due to PFAS – also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or forever chemicals – contamination.
  — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
• Microplastics and pharmaceuticals appear in the draft of the upcoming list, alongside per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and other chemicals.
  — Will Stone, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
• Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of synthetic chemicals often used in non-stick coatings, food packages, cleaning products, plastics and more.
  — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
• Over decades, the dangers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, so called forever chemicals, come to light despite the manufacturers’ attempts to keep dodging responsibility.
  — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
• These forever chemicals, also known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have leached from everything from firefighting foam to waterproof clothing to nonstick cookware and trickled into the aquifer — the source of our drinking water.
  — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
• Virtually every living thing on Earth, from Patagonian penguins to newborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
  — Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
• Another unregulated biology experiment that is underway is the unknown impact of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
  — Theodore J. Karamanski, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
• Why forever chemicals are becoming a bigger concern PFAS — short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are a group of synthetic chemicals used in products like nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing and food packaging.
  — Ryan Brennan may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
• Researchers at Flinders University are now reportedly capable of removing up to 98 percent of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water.
  — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
• However, people should not consume any turkey hunted in specific areas because of contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that could harm human health, the MDIFW warned.
  — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
• Hundreds of military bases have been putting off cleanup of toxic PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, for years, according to a new USA TODAY analysis of military records.
  — Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026
• During that time, forever chemicals gained a new scientific name — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, an acronym that is vexingly similar to the specific fluorochemical PFOS.
  — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
• Many of these detections were for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the EPA doesn’t currently limit, or the measurements didn’t exceed limits the agency approved in 2024 for two types of PFAS.
  — Austin Fast, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to roll back regulatory standards for three types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS chemicals, in drinking water systems.
  — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
• State-level legislation focused on phasing out the use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in textiles seems to be working, according to new testing data from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
  — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
• Three chemical giants will pay $875 million over the next 25 years to settle environmental claims over PFAS pollution—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as forever chemicals—contaminating the Garden State, originating from four industrial sites.
  — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
• The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has updated its proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) after receiving more than 5,600 comments from stakeholders across industries.
  — Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
• Recognized as a particularly pesky class of anthropogenic pollutants, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can take root in land once given the opportunity, according to the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC).
  — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
• The Metro East town of 30,000 is also one of 21 communities, covering 47 water systems, that contain levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS that exceed state and federal standards, according to a statewide investigation by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
  — Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026