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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
$27M DuPont PFAS contamination class action settlement
5 Jan 2026 | Top Class Actions
DuPont agreed to a $27 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it contaminated drinking water in Hoosick Falls, New York, with PFOA.
Simple Wipe Test Reveals PFAS on Firefighter Equipment
2 Jan 2026 | Technology Networks
Every gear set carried PFAS, with concentrations reaching hundreds of nanograms per gram.
Plasreco promotes PFAS-free coating solutions for packaging, leather and textiles
1 Jan 2026 | European Coatings
The Plasreco project is developing silicon-based functional coatings applied by atmospheric plasma as an alternative to PFAS-based treatments.
Popular Imported Fish Carry Human Health Risks, Study Reveals
31 Dec 2025 | Newsweek
Researchers found that imported fish brought into regions with relatively low environmental pollution contained significant levels of PFAS, raising concerns about food safety worldwide.
State officials move to ban paper straws at restaurants, citing 'concerning health risks'
31 Dec 2025 | Fox News
Researchers found PFAS chemicals in 27 of 39 different straw variants, concluding the chemicals were most likely used as a water-repellent coating in Florida.
Latest Science
Unforeseen risks due to the use of fluorinated materials for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance removal
30 Dec 2025 | Nature
Researchers report that fluorinated materials used for PFAS removal may inadvertently release additional fluorinated compounds during production, use, or disposal, suggesting that non-fluorinated alternatives offer safer options for treatment technologies.
A Componential Evaluation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Streams
30 Dec 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS were detected in every major waste component, with PFAS-treated textiles, which make up only about 9 percent of the waste stream, contributed roughly 38 percent of all leachable PFAS, identifying them as a dominant source of PFAS release from municipal solid waste from waste collected from Central Florida.
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) contamination and community impact: An interdisciplinary approach to teaching chemistry
29 Dec 2025 | Journal of Chemical Education
Students engaged in an interdisciplinary chemistry module were found to have an improved understanding of PFAS contamination and its ties to environmental inequity, suggesting that integrating socioscientific issues into core chemistry courses may better prepare students to navigate the ethical, cultural, and political dimensions of real world environmental challenges.
Developmental Toxicity of Photolithography-Relevant Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reveals Concerns for Less-Studied Functional Groups
24 Dec 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Several PFAS used in semiconductor manufacturing, including perfluoroalkyl dicarboxylic acids and perfluorosulfonamides, may cause developmental toxicity and disrupt lipid-metabolism genes in zebrafish at environmentally relevant levels, raising concerns for their continued use.
Reevaluating PFAS exposure risks from marine fish
18 Dec 2025 | Science
A global modeling analysis finds that legacy PFAS exposure from marine fish may now be low for most countries due to production phaseouts, yet remains higher in places with very high seafood intake such as Greenland and Denmark, offering important insight for refining fish consumption guidance and noting where potential risk persists.
Latest Policy
[Job] Policy Advocate
1 Feb 2026
NRDC is seeking a Policy Advocate to work with the Toxics team in any of our offices, preferably San Francisco or Washington, D.C.
Fifteen States Oppose Reduced PFAS Reporting Requirements
2 Jan 2026
The data and the standards are critical to the success of enforcement efforts including PFAS lawsuits.
FDA’s Assessment and Report on the Use of PFAS in Cosmetic Products
29 Dec 2025
The FDA’s assessment underscores significant data gaps for PFAS used in cosmetic products, including limited data on use level, lack of dermal and oral absorption data, and mechanistic information, as well as the absence of dermal toxicity data.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Rollback of PFAS Protections
29 Dec 2025
“North Carolinians should be able to get straightforward information about how much and what kinds of PFAS are in the products we buy,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “The EPA shouldn’t be helping companies hide what kinds of toxic chemicals they’re using. We know what PFAS damage looks like in North Carolina, and we need these companies to be more responsible.”
EU study recommends excluding refrigerants from PFAS restrictions
20 Dec 2025
“Overall, substitution is not currently feasible given economic, technical, and safety constraints,” the report states. It recommends excluding F-gases completely from the scope of a universal PFAS restriction and instead focus all regulatory control of all F-gases into the existing F-gas regulation.
Opportunities
Call for Input - Forever Chemicals (PFAS) & Human Rights
Posted: 15 Dec 2025
The Special Rapporteur invites all stakeholders interested in issues relating to toxics, PFAS, and human rights to provide input for the preparation of his thematic report.
[Job] Policy Advocate
Posted: 1 Feb 2026
NRDC is seeking a Policy Advocate to work with the Toxics team in any of our offices, preferably San Francisco or Washington, D.C.
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