AbouitPFAS / PTFE ("Forever Chemicals")
What published research says about PFAS / PTFE ("Forever Chemicals"), who paid for it, what replaced it, and what is measured in people. Every number links to its source.
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Newest published 2026-10-01 · counted 2026-11-05 · Europe PMC, title and abstract.
| Who paid for the 10 newest papers | Papers |
|---|---|
| Independent (public, academic, charity) | 5 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Mixed | 0 |
| None declared | 0 |
| Unclear | 5 |
Reported an effect: independent papers 4 of 5; industry-paid papers none yet. Industry-paid does not mean wrong, and independent does not mean right. This is who paid, side by side.
Every paper, with its funding phrase and where it was read (JSON)
When a label says “PFOA-free”
It usually means something else was used. How much research exists on each:
Less research means less is known, not that it is safer or worse.
All studies naming each in the title or abstract, any topic (Europe PMC), counted 2026-11-05, recounted weekly.
From science to rules
- 1980 · By 1980, animal toxicity studies of the PFOA salt APFO were published. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J, 1980
- 2020-04-08 · EU restricts PFOA under its persistent organic pollutants rules, applying from 4 July 2020. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/784
- 2023-12-01 · IARC classifies PFOA as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). IARC Monographs, 2023
Only events read at their source. JSON
Identity
PubChem CID 9554 · Label names: PTFE, POLYTEFLUOROETHYLENE, PERFLUORONONYL DIMETHICONE, PERFLUOROHEXYL ETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID, C9-15 FLUOROALCOHOL PHOSPHATE