About PFAS and This Site
ForeverChemicalsFacts.com is an independent consumer resource on PFAS contamination. As an independent writer, I am not affiliated with manufacturers, water utilities, government agencies, law firms, or advocacy organizations. My goal is to present accurate, well-sourced information that helps real people understand their exposure and take action.
Why I Created This Site
I am a retired copywriter, and I am perplexed, as many people are, about the dramatic increase in colon cancer among young adults. In in my reading, I came across information related to PFAS. PFAS contamination is one of the most widespread environmental health problems in U.S. history. More than 200 million Americans have PFAS in their tap water (including me). The chemicals are in blood samples from virtually every American tested. The science linking PFAS to serious health conditions — cancer, thyroid disease, immune suppression, pregnancy complications — is no longer contested at the level of regulatory agencies.
Yet most people do not know whether their water is contaminated, which products in their home contain PFAS, or what their legal rights are when they find out. The information exists — buried in EPA databases, UCMR5 spreadsheets, court filings, and peer-reviewed journals. It is accurate but inaccessible to most people without a technical background or hours to spend.
My goal with this website is simply to raise awareness of the issue with forever chemicals.
How I Work
Every page on this site is built from primary sources — government data, peer-reviewed research, and official regulatory and legal documents. We do not rely on press releases or secondary summaries when primary sources are available.
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Primary sources first. We cite EPA, ATSDR, DoD, FDA, and peer-reviewed research directly. When we describe a regulatory standard, we link to the rule. When we describe a settlement, we link to the court record or official press release.
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We distinguish evidence strength. Strong evidence from multiple human studies is not the same as emerging evidence from animal models or a single population study. Our Health Effects page uses an explicit evidence-rating system. We do not inflate or minimize what the data shows.
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We update when the record changes. PFAS regulation is evolving rapidly. Compliance deadlines shift, courts issue rulings, and new research is published. We review and update pages when significant developments occur. Each page carries a last-updated date.
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We are transparent about affiliate relationships. Some links on this site are affiliate links. We earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no cost to you. We only list products with verified third-party certifications — specifically NSF/ANSI Standard 58 for water filters and certified lab status for testing kits. Affiliate relationships do not influence editorial content.
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We do not accept paid placement. Manufacturers and service providers cannot pay to appear on this site or to have their products recommended. Product mentions reflect certification status and third-party verification only.
Our Primary Sources
The following organizations and databases are the backbone of the content on this site. When we reference a statistic or regulatory development, it traces back to one of these sources.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Drinking water standards, UCMR5 testing data, CERCLA designations, enforcement actions, and the PFAS Strategic Roadmap.
epa.gov/pfas
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
ATSDR’s PFAS toxicological profiles and the PFAS Exposure and Effects Study (STEEP) are primary references for health effect evidence.
atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas
Environmental Working Group
EWG’s contamination database and Tap Water Database are the most accessible aggregations of PFAS contamination data available to consumers.
ewg.org/pfas
Department of Defense
DoD’s Installation Restoration Program data on PFAS contamination at military bases and cleanup status reports.
defense.gov/Spotlights/PFAS
DNSF International
NSF is the independent certification body for water treatment products. We verify filter certifications directly through their product database before listing any product.
nsf.org
Peer-reviewed research
Health effect claims are referenced to studies published in journals including Environmental Health Perspectives, Environmental Science and Technology, and The Lancet. We cite the study, not the press release.
PubMed PFAS database
Affiliate Disclosure
ForeverChemicalsFacts.com participates in affiliate programs. When you click a product link on this site and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This helps fund the research, writing, and maintenance of free content on this site.
Our affiliate relationships do not influence which products we mention or how we describe them. We list water filters only if they are certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 58 for PFAS reduction, verified directly with NSF International. We list water testing services only if they use state-certified laboratories running EPA Method 533 or 537.1. Certification requirements are applied before any affiliate relationship is established, not after.
If a product we have listed loses its certification or we identify a concern, we remove it regardless of any commission arrangement.
Corrections and Updates
PFAS regulation changes frequently. We review content regularly and update pages when significant regulatory, legal, or scientific developments occur. Each page carries a last-updated date in the footer.
If you believe content on this site contains a factual error or is outdated, we want to know. Use the contact form to reach us. Include the page URL, the specific claim in question, and the source you believe is more accurate. We review all corrections promptly and update pages when warranted.
We do not alter factual content in response to pressure from manufacturers, utilities, law firms, or advocacy organizations. Corrections are made on the basis of primary source evidence only.
Contact
For corrections, factual questions, or press inquiries, use the contact form linked below. We do not accept unsolicited guest posts, link insertion requests, or sponsored content proposals.
If you are a researcher, journalist, attorney, or policy professional working on PFAS issues and have a substantive question about the content on this site, we are glad to correspond.
ForeverChemicalsFacts.com provides educational information for general consumers. Nothing on this site constitutes legal, medical, or environmental consulting advice. Last updated February 2026.