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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
A dangerous chemical may be in your tap water — But the Trump admin doesn’t want you to know that
3 Nov 2025 | The Huffington Post
The Trump administration is delaying the publication of a report about a harmful “forever chemical” known as perfluorononanoic acid, or PFNA, discovered in 28 states’ tap water.
NJ Residents to Receive $4.9 Million Settlement for PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water
31 Oct 2025 | Inside Climate News
The case could become a template for other communities whose water has been contaminated with the chemicals.
PFAS contamination lawsuit hits Florida college, 3M and multiple chemical manufacturers
31 Oct 2025 | Top Class Actions
A new class action lawsuit alleges aqueous film-forming foam products containing PFAS chemicals manufactured by 3M and other companies contaminated the property and water supplies at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, Florida.
3M-Decatur to cut 170 jobs, scale back as it phases out PFAS manufacturing
31 Oct 2025 | WAFF 48
The changes are part of 3M’s broader move to phase out manufacturing of PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment.
Where does a western chemical plant that contaminated drinking water go next? To India
31 Oct 2025 | The Guardian
Miteni factory closed after water pollution scandal but machinery and patents were bought and rebuilt by Indian company.
Latest Science
Childhood exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances during eating activities: Occurrence, exposure, and developmental risk
3 Nov 2025 | J. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol.
Children’s feeding bibs and tablecloths were found to contain multiple PFAS, including PFOA, PFNA, and PFOS. Modeled hand-to-mouth exposure during meals was estimated to approach or exceed safety thresholds for infants that potentially disrupt hormone and developmental pathways.
Associations between PFAS in public water system drinking water and serum among Southern California adults
30 Oct 2025 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
PFAS contamination in drinking water may be a significant contributor to adult serum PFAS levels, even among communities without high level contamination from industrial manufacturing.
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in seafood from Thailand: Levels, geographic distribution, and risk from dietary exposure
27 Oct 2025 | Environ Monit Assess
Short-chain PFAS like PFBS and PFPeA were the most common contaminants found in Thai rivers and irrigation canals, showing that industrial discharge, agriculture, and urban runoff are spreading these persistent chemicals even into areas once considered clean.
Historical blood serum samples from Wilmington, North Carolina: The importance of ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl Substances
27 Oct 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
This study adds to the body of evidence that ultrashort-chain PFAS occur in high levels in people. Two ultrashort-chain PFAS were detected at high levels in almost every sample.
Association between maternal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and childhood growth trajectories up to 4 years of age: The Japan environment and children’s study
24 Oct 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Maternal exposure to PFAS during pregnancy was linked to slower early childhood growth in Japan, with higher PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS levels associated with lower weight gain and shorter height through age four, suggesting that prenatal PFAS exposure may hinder fetal and postnatal development.
Latest Policy
[Public Comment] Prohibition of the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, excluding fluoropolymers, in firefighting foams in Canada
25 Nov 2025
The main purpose of this consultation document is to inform interested parties and solicit comments on the proposed regulatory approach to prohibit the manufacture, import, use and sale of PFAS in firefighting foams for those PFAS that are not already regulated.
Second public consultation on REACH PFAS Proposal – ECHA guidance for respondents
30 Oct 2025
This public consultation is expected to start by the end of March 2026, and it will last for 60 days.
AICIS will require information on 522 PFAS imported or manufactured in Australia
24 Oct 2025
AICIS will use this information to consider which PFAS should be the subject of further evaluation.
[Press Release] Ranking Member Pingree: Trump’s EPA is Failing to Protect Americans from ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination
16 Oct 2025
Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, is calling for transparency and immediate action from the EPA after it was reported the Agency is withholding a long-delayed PFAS risk assessment.
Newsom blocks bill that would further limit PFAS in packaging
16 Oct 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills related to PFAS and plastic microbeads, capping off a legislative session that brought little change for the packaging industry.
Opportunities
SETAC North America 46th Annual Meeting - Call for Abstracts
Event: 16 Nov 2025
DATES: 16–20 November 2025 LOCATION: Portland, Oregon Abstract submissions are free until 4 June. Late-breaking science abstracts will be accepted from 9 July–20 August for a $50 rush fee.
[Public Comment] Prohibition of the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, excluding fluoropolymers, in firefighting foams in Canada
Posted: 25 Nov 2025
The main purpose of this consultation document is to inform interested parties and solicit comments on the proposed regulatory approach to prohibit the manufacture, import, use and sale of PFAS in firefighting foams for those PFAS that are not already regulated.
2025 Great Lakes PFAS Summit
Event: 1 Dec 2025
Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for the annual virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit December 2 – 4, 2025.
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