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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
San Francisco FD to switch entirely to PFAS-free turnout gear
12 Dec 2025 | FireRescue1
Backed by a $2.35M FEMA grant, the department is rolling out 1,100 sets of UL-certified, PFAS-free ensembles.
'Terrified and really angry': Forest Hills residents react to excess PFAS found in water
12 Dec 2025 | Fox 17
Some Forest Hills residents are expressing concern after learning their drinking water contains excess amounts of PFAS, man-made chemicals that have been linked to health risks over long-term exposure.
PFAS Action group announces interactive map collecting ‘Eat Safe Fish’ guidelines for Michigan
11 Dec 2025 | Michigan Advance
On Tuesday, the group launched its 'Eat Safe Fish' mapping tool, which it developed in collaboration with the Ecology Center, collecting the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 2025 'Do Not Eat' and consumption limitation advisories into an interactive map.
Why are famous Chefs Fighting to keep ‘Forever Chemicals’ in cookware?
11 Dec 2025 | Atmos
A bill phasing out the sale of nonstick pans made with polytetrafluoroethylene—a type of PFAS 'forever chemical'—cleared the state legislature in September with overwhelming support.
Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds
10 Dec 2025 | The Guardian
Scientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neurodevelopmental conditions and infertility, while degrading the foundations of global agriculture.
Latest Science
Childhood exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in educational environments: Arising from stationery and implications for health
15 Dec 2025 | J. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol.
Several products purchased in China released measurable PFAS including precursors that increased after oxidation and maximum estimated intake from hand to mouth contact with some pen grips approaching the European Food Safety Authority tolerable intake for children.
Mediating role of proteomics in the association between per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and blood pressure in youth
15 Dec 2025 | Environ Pollut.
PFOA, PFNA, PFOS, PFHxS, and PFHpS, exposure may be associated with higher blood pressure in youth through protein changes (particularly galectin-3) involving inflammatory and scarred tissue.
A Dominating Role of Functional Groups in Short-Chain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Accumulation by Fruiting Plants
11 Dec 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Tomato plants were found to preferentially move short-chain PFAS with carboxylic acid groups into fruits while sulfonic acid PFAS are largely retained in roots and leaves, which could influence potential dietary exposure and guide crop choices in contaminated areas.
Occurrence and risk assessment of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater and drinking water in Colombia
8 Dec 2025 | ACS ES&T Water
Several PFAS, particularly PFHxA and PFHpA, may present potential health concerns in Colombian drinking water since their estimated intake levels surpassed the United States Lifetime Health Advisory screening level for mixtures.
Investigating anaerobic digestion microbiome resilience to high PFOA and PFOS mixtures during cometabolism
8 Dec 2025 | Bioresour. Technol.
High levels of PFOA and PFOS may interfere with how microbes create biogas during anaerobic digestion, which is important for waste-treatment policy because it suggests these chemicals can disrupt sludge processing while showing no clear signs of degradation.
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.
Call for Input - Forever Chemicals (PFAS) & Human Rights
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.
UN Calls for Input for Thematic Report on PFAS and Human Rights
11 Dec 2025
According to the UN, the report will identify how the adverse impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including pathways to exposure, relate to potential human rights violations."
Defense bill delays phaseout of ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam
8 Dec 2025
Included in the measure is language from the House version of the bill that delays the phaseout of the use of 'forever chemical'-laden firefighting foam by two years."
New York City bill aims to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting gear
2 Dec 2025
The New York fire department is the nation’s largest firefighting force, and approval of the legislation would mark a major win for advocates who are pushing for safer ‘turnout gear’ alternatives across the US.
Opportunities
[Public Comment] EPA Seeks Comment in Effort To Loosen Decade of Forever-Chemical Reporting
Posted: 13 Nov 2025
The proposed change, announced on Monday, would loosen the reporting requirements manufacturers face when disclosing their use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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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