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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
Marpe v. Tonoga, Inc.: limiting Frye hearings and clarifying expert causation standards in New York PFOA toxic-tort litigation
20 Dec 2026 | Casemine
This is a significant procedural and evidentiary ruling in New York toxic-tort law in the burgeoning litigation over PFOA contamination in Hoosick Falls and surrounding areas. The court formally recognized that the methodologies used by key PFOA experts are not “novel” and have already been accepted in other courts.
Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. fined $750,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
2 Feb 2026 | Government of Canada
In May 2023, as part of a routine inspection, Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers discovered the company was selling some eyeliner products that had Perfluorononyl Dimethicone listed as an ingredient.
Wisconsin moves forward with PFAS limits that Trump EPA is rolling back
2 Feb 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
“We certainly hope that the state and the federal government will provide the support to allow our utilities to do the projects and build the facilities and do the treatment where it might be necessary to meet these regulations as quickly as possible,” Smith said.
Forever chemicals linked to multiple sclerosis in concerning new study
2 Feb 2026 | Yahoo!Health
Using Swedish health data, researchers measured 24 PFAS compounds in the blood of 907 patients recently diagnosed with MS and 907 healthy controls. They also considered seven byproducts from other forever chemicals, called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Timeline of PFAS cleanup near Fairchild quietly pushed back 6 years
30 Jan 2026 | KXLY
"Well, it's been so long since 2017 of talking about it investigating, discussing but yet not a drop of PFAS has yet been scooped up out of the ground or at the water," said John Hancock, president of the West Plains Water Coalition and a resident whose home is impacted by the contamination in Washington State.
Latest Science
Microplastics as vectors of antibiotics, heavy metals, and PFAS from agricultural soils to the food chain: Sources, transport pathways, and human health implications
15 Feb 2026 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS adsorption was generally highest on PET and in polypropylene, indicating that certain widely used polymers may preferentially accumulate PFAS and potentially enhance their transport within agricultural and food systems.
PFAS in commercially available organic amendments and food-contact paper products
1 Feb 2026 | Sci Total Environ
PFHxA and other short-chain PFCAs are dominant in composts and food-contact paper products, with PFOS dominant in biosolid-derived fertilizers, suggesting different waste sources may introduce distinct PFAS mixtures into soils used for gardening and agriculture.
Model-based assessment of adsorption and diffusion of PFASs through concrete as continuous Source of PFASs to the environment
28 Jan 2026 | ACS EST Engg.
Modeling of long-term laboratory data suggests PFAS may slowly diffuse into and back out of concrete, making paved surfaces a potentially persistent secondary source to surface runoff even after active releases stop.
PFAS in the buzz: Seasonal biomonitoring with honey bees (apis mellifera) and bee-collected pollen
26 Jan 2026 | Environ. Pollut.
PFAS destruction efforts must be evaluated not only for their effectiveness and efficiency to address commonly used PFAS but also on whether in the process they release other PFAS byproducts.
Longitudinal PFAS exposure and thyroid function trajectories in Taiwanese youth: a 10-year prospective cohort study
26 Jan 2026 | Environ Int
Long-term PFAS exposure in adolescents and young adults was associated with persistently lower thyroid-stimulating hormone and modestly higher free thyroxine over a decade, suggesting PFAS may disrupt hormonal regulation during a sensitive developmental window, with potential implications for long-term health.
Latest Policy
Consultation on PFAS draft opinion – Guidance for respondents
1 Mar 2026
The European Chemicals Agency plans to launch a consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed EU-wide restriction of PFAS following the Committee’s meeting in March 2026.
[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.
PFAS regulation and enforcement accelerate in Germany
30 Jan 2026
Germany is transposing EU drinking water rules into national law, introducing binding PFAS limits and tighter monitoring, while EU restrictions on firefighting foams and broader class-based controls advance.
Gov. Tony Evers and GOP lawmakers say a deal is within reach on addressing PFAS
26 Jan 2026
The proposed amendments to the bills include protections for innocent landowners, funding for emergency bottled water, around $80 million in grants for local governments and $35 million for a grant program to replace or rebuild contaminated wells.
Forever Chemicals Face Sweeping Bans as States Pass PFAS Laws in 2025
22 Jan 2026
The 2025 legislative session has produced a high volume of PFAS-related bill activity. Nearly 350 bills addressing PFAS have been introduced in 39 states.
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Consultation on PFAS draft opinion – Guidance for respondents
Posted: 1 Mar 2026
The European Chemicals Agency plans to launch a consultation on the draft opinion of its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed EU-wide restriction of PFAS following the Committee’s meeting in March 2026.
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