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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
Treated PFAS water at Air Force base in Tokyo is safe for release, Japan says
30 May 2025 | Stars and Stripes
The Japanese government on Friday gave the U.S. military the green light to release about 400,000 gallons of treated water from this airlift hub in western Tokyo.
Congress pressed to confront PFAS pollution threatening Great Lakes and Midwest communities
30 May 2025 | Environmental Health Network
Communities around the Great Lakes, already reeling from widespread PFAS contamination, are pushing lawmakers to restore stricter federal standards and boost cleanup efforts amid concerns over weakened environmental protections.
$8.5M to Garden City Compost could help the facility manage PFAS contamination
30 May 2025 | 8KPAX
The PFAS found at Garden City Compost come from wastewater that they use to create biosolids, which are part of the base of creating compost.
EPA takes 'milestone' action against PFAS company 3M Australia
29 May 2025 | ABC West
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA) has issued a clean-up notice to 3M Australia after the forever chemicals were found in soil and water across 100 hectares of Brogans Creek Quarry, south-east of Mudgee.
Scientists Find A Market Ready Replacement For PFAS
29 May 2025 | Forbes
On Tuesday, scientists at Northwestern University announced what they hope will be a safe replacement for forever chemicals.
Latest Science
Ecosystem-wide PFAS characterization and environmental behavior at a heavily contaminated desert oasis in the southwestern US
2 Jun 2025 | Environmental Research
Researchers discovered that decades of firefighting‑foam runoff have saturated New Mexico’s Holloman Lake and its entire food web with record‑high PFAS, tracing how the pollutants travel from highly saline water through soils and plants into insects, fish, birds and mammals—underscoring an urgent need for remediation.
[Dissertation] Permitting pollution: The production of science, policy, and the State in Environmental Regulatory Policy on Industrial Pollution in the United States
27 May 2025 | American University
Archival records and ethnographic interviews reveal that tight corporate–regulator relationships in the United States let industrial polluters steer science and policy, forcing communities in places like North Carolina and Louisiana to fight for themselves and showing that lasting environmental protection will require community‑centered, bottom‑up reforms rather than today’s permit system.
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in placental compartments: Histopathological and toxicological data integration in an Italian cohort
27 May 2025
Placenta samples from Italian pregnancies almost always contained multiple PFAS chemicals, and higher levels were tied to blood‑flow problems and abnormal growths, suggesting these persistent pollutants may disrupt normal placental function and threaten pregnancy health.
Geospatial and socioeconomic factors of PFAS contamination in private drinking water wells: Insights for monitoring and management
27 May 2025 | J Environ Manage
Citizen‑science testing of 167 private wells across Pennsylvania found that about two‑thirds contained detectable PFAS, nearly one in five exceeded new health‑based limits, and the highest levels appeared in densely developed areas—signaling a need for focused testing and support for vulnerable communities.
Distribution pattern, source apportionment and health risk assessment of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water treatment plants in South Africa
26 May 2025 | Environ Toxicol Chem
Testing of drinking‑water plants in five South African provinces revealed measurable PFAS, sometimes climbing to hundreds of nanograms per litre, with one Northern Cape facility exceeding safety thresholds.
Latest Policy
Minnesota is set to impose new PFAS reporting requirements in January. Manufacturers say they need more time.
30 May 2025
Manufacturers and trade groups are urging the state to extend the forever chemicals reporting deadline, saying they need more time to sift through complex, multitiered supply chains.
PFAS ban on everyday household items passes IL Senate
30 May 2025
This plan would ban PFAS from being added to cosmetics, dental floss, children items and toys, menstrual products, underwear and more. State Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Lake Forest) said Illinois will lead the way in banning these products.
Chemours and environmentalists face off in court over unlawful pollution in the Ohio River. Here’s what to know.
30 May 2025
Since 2019, Chemours has discharged unlawful levels of forever chemicals into the Ohio River. The West Virginia Rivers Coalition wants a federal judge to make them stop. Here’s what West Virginians need to know about the courtroom showdown.
Maine House passes bill to require landlords to test for PFAS
28 May 2025
The Maine House has given initial approval to two bills that expand testing for the "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
Maine's PFAS regulation hit as Trump cuts federal funding
24 May 2025
The Trump administration is canceling $15 million in grants for research into forever chemicals.
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