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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
[Opinion] Trump's admin lands a blow in the Cumberland fight against 'forever chemicals'
1 Apr 2025 | Fayetteville Observer
The federal shift on 'forever chemicals' comes as findings show they are in our water, soil, vegetables and blood. Many Cumberland and Bladen residents are still on bottled and filtered water.
NSF Lists PPI PIPE as the First Global Company with the “+ PFAS Tested” designation for their PVC Pipe and Fittings Products
28 Mar 2025 | Business Wire
NSF announced that South Korea’s PPI PIPE Co. Ltd. is the first company to add the “+ PFAS Tested” label to its certified PVC pipes and fittings used in drinking water systems.
States Take Action to Regulate and Limit PFAS in Industrial Effluent Despite Federal Inaction
28 Mar 2025 | The National Law Review
Federal action may be halted, but states are beginning to enact legislation that seeks to address PFAS contained in industrial effluent.
Nearly Half of People in the U.S. Have Toxic PFAS in Their Drinking Water
28 Mar 2025 | Scientific American
The sheer number of contaminated sites shows that these chemicals are likely present in most of the U.S. water supply,” said David Andrews, deputy director of investigations and a senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit advocacy organization, in a recent press release.
Boon Township family finds alarming levels of PFAS in water, encourages others to test
27 Mar 2025 | Up North Live
"For anyone who lives in Boon, Cadillac or any of the surrounding areas, we are finding PFAS contamination in many different places," said Mary Galvanek, an organizer of Cadillac Advocates for Clean Water. "The most important thing is to put yourself on a testing schedule. So, test right now for PFAS and you can get a general water test as well."
Latest Science
Serum concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) among men from the Danish fire services and Armed Forces
25 Mar 2025 | Int. J. Hyg. Environ.
Civilian airport firefighters in Denmark showed slightly elevated blood levels of PFAS chemicals such as PFHxS, PFHpS, and PFOS—commonly found in firefighting foams—pointing to the need for stronger regulations and safer, non-toxic alternatives.
Elevated PFAS precursors in septage and residential pump stations
25 Mar 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
Septic systems and residential pump stations—despite lacking industrial input—were found to be significant sources of PFAS contamination, with septic systems showing especially high levels of PFAS precursors like diPAPs, underscoring the need to include precursor analysis in monitoring and to strengthen wastewater treatment strategies for decentralized systems.
Non-metal roofing materials as potential sources for pollutants-laboratory leaching studies on various roofing materials
24 Mar 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS were detected in leachate from several common non-metal roofing materials—such as fiber cement and bitumen shingles—indicating that rooftops may be an overlooked source of PFAS pollution in urban stormwater runoff.
Suspect screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in new firefighter turnout gear textiles
20 Mar 2025 | NIST
Firefighter turnout gear was found to contain a wide variety of PFAS chemicals—including newly detected compounds like perfluorobutane sulfonamido ethanol and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfate—highlighting that even new gear may expose firefighters to harmful substances, reinforcing the urgent need for broader chemical screening and safer materials.
Exposure to per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and respiratory and skin effects in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
19 Mar 2025 | J Hazard Mater
PFHxS was associated with an increased risk of atopic dermatitis, like eczema, in children, especially when exposure occurred during the prenatal period, suggesting that even early-life exposure to certain PFAS can impact immune and skin health.
Latest Policy
EPA limits remain on 'forever chemicals' – for now. See what's in your drinking water.
28 Mar 2025
More than 37 million Americans drink water from systems that exceed limits on toxic "forever chemicals," according to USA TODAY's analysis of the first update of Environmental Protection Agency data under the Trump administration.
FDA bars Chinese seafood companies from doing business in US after disturbing discovery found in imported clams — here's what it found
28 Mar 2025
Any attempt to enter the U.S. will lead to automatic detention at the border, without any physical inspection.
New Mexico set to become third state to implement full PFAS product ban
27 Mar 2025
The concurrent pieces of legislation, which have both passed through the state Legislature, would prohibit most items that contain these compounds, while also deeming specific types of discarded firefighting foam as hazardous waste.
'Forever Chemical' legislation in Maryland fails
26 Mar 2025
A legislative effort to limit the amount of so-called "forever chemicals" released into Maryland’s environment has failed.
Canada Releases Final State of PFAS Report and Proposed Risk Management Approach
24 Mar 2025
On March 5, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada announced the availability of its final State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report and proposed risk management approach for PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers.
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