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Although useful, PFAS or highly fluorinated chemicals are associated with serious health harm and can remain in the environment forever.
Latest News
Marpe v. Tonoga, Inc.: limiting Frye hearings and clarifying expert causation standards in New York PFOA toxic-tort litigation
20 Dec 2026 | Casemine
This is a significant procedural and evidentiary ruling in New York toxic-tort law in the burgeoning litigation over PFOA contamination in Hoosick Falls and surrounding areas. The court formally recognized that the methodologies used by key PFOA experts are not “novel” and have already been accepted in other courts.
‘Absolutely horrified’: Community left in the dark about PFAS contamination
9 Feb 2026 | ABC News
Water testing, conducted in Australia found readings above the 2024 national drinking water guidelines. One water sample exceeded the limit by almost 60 times.
PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish are dropping, study finds
6 Feb 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
“We do see the ecosystem responding to these changes in industrial practices, which is a great thing,” Balgooyen said. “We know that industry is in a very powerful position at this point because what they do changes what’s happening in our environment.”
The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers
5 Feb 2026 | Grist
“I think it kind of is our duty as a winter sport to have some concern for the environment,” said Katherine Stewart-Jones, a cross-country skier who will represent Canada at the Games, which begin tomorrow.
Soybean-Based Firefighting Foam Could Replace ‘Forever Chemical’ Foam
5 Feb 2026 | Succesful Farming
Senate Study Bill 3099, as it was proposed, would require state agencies to purchase soybean-based firefighting foam that did not contain PFAS.
Latest Science
Microplastics as vectors of antibiotics, heavy metals, and PFAS from agricultural soils to the food chain: Sources, transport pathways, and human health implications
15 Feb 2026 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS adsorption was generally highest on PET and in polypropylene, indicating that certain widely used polymers may preferentially accumulate PFAS and potentially enhance their transport within agricultural and food systems.
Profile distribution and health risk assessment of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in indoor dust from urban households in Uganda, East Africa
3 Feb 2026 | Emerging Contaminants
A mixture of legacy and emerging PFAS was detected in indoor dust, most commonly fluorotelomer alcohols like 10:2 FTOH and 6:2 FOTH, sulfonamide N-EtFOSE, and ionic PFAS, likely originating from consumer products such as food packaging, semiconductors, and textiles.
Validation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Method for Detection of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Analytes in Food and Feed: First Action 2025.06
3 Feb 2026 | J AOAC Int
The U.S. FDA method was found to reliably measure 30 PFAS, such as PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS, across a range of human and animal foods.
Assessment of per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in surface waters used for urban water supply in Brazil
2 Feb 2026 | Toxics
PFAS and PBDEs were consistently detected in surface waters supplying urban populations in southeastern Brazil, with seasonal patterns suggesting links to urban and industrial influences and highlighting potential drinking water concerns in a country without specific regulatory limits.
PFAS in commercially available organic amendments and food-contact paper products
1 Feb 2026 | Sci Total Environ
PFHxA and other short-chain PFCAs are dominant in composts and food-contact paper products, with PFOS dominant in biosolid-derived fertilizers, suggesting different waste sources may introduce distinct PFAS mixtures into soils used for gardening and agriculture.
Latest Policy
Consultation on PFAS draft opinion – Guidance for respondents
1 Mar 2026
The European Chemicals Agency plans to launch a consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed EU-wide restriction of PFAS following the Committee’s meeting in March 2026.
Connecticut provides required PFAS wording for product labels on certain consumer goods
6 Feb 2026
Under CGS § 22a-903c, which became effective in 2024, certain consumer products in designated categories must include an approved PFAS label to be manufactured, sold or distributed in Connecticut beginning July 1, 2026, with an outright ban to follow on January 1, 2028.
‘We don’t want to become the dumping grounds’: Biosolids bill advances
4 Feb 2026
Senate Bill 386 sponsored by Sen. Richard Stuart, R-King George, would effectively ban the use of biosolids if there is any presence of PFAS in them.
What to watch for in 2026: A new wave of PFAS product restrictions and reporting requirements go into effect, with many more expected in 2027 and beyond
4 Feb 2026
In 2026, seven states will have new restrictions going into effect for numerous types of consumer products containing PFAS.
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Consultation on PFAS draft opinion – Guidance for respondents
Posted: 1 Mar 2026
The European Chemicals Agency plans to launch a consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed EU-wide restriction of PFAS following the Committee’s meeting in March 2026.
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