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Although useful, PFAS or highly fluorinated chemicals are associated with serious health harm and can remain in the environment forever.
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EPA’s 2026 unified agenda includes PFAS rulemakings
10 Jul 2026 | The National Law Review
EPA’s 2026 agenda includes plans to revise PFAS discharge rules, expand monitoring and reporting requirements, and reconsider several existing drinking water and chemical reporting regulations.
PFAS pesticides approved after EPA adopts new toxicity definition
10 Jul 2026 | CNN
Two of the three newly approved PFAS pesticides, diflufenican and epyrifenacil, will eventually degrade into multiple smaller PFAS chemicals, including trifluoroacetic acid.
‘I just want to know if it has caused my cancer’: life in the shadow of Lancashire PFAS factory
10 Jul 2026 | The Guardian
Despite the higher rates, the study in Thornton-Cleveleys found no evidence of a cancer cluster or of any environmental association for the elevated kidney cancer rates, and it is not possible to know whether one person’s cancer was caused by their exposure to PFOA.
UCMR 6: EPA sidesteps microplastics, for now
9 Jul 2026 | Crowell
The proposed rule would require public water systems to collect occurrence data on four lesser-studied PFAS, which could support future drinking water regulations.
NH’s PFAS problem has soaked up hundreds of millions in less than a decade
9 Jul 2026 | New Hampshire Bulletin
Across public water supplies in the state, about 30% have tested positive for some level of PFAS contamination, and about 7% exceeded safety standards and required remediation or closure.
Latest Science
PFAS contamination disclosures and declining residential land prices in polluted areas of Japan
13 Jul 2026 | J. Environ. Econ. Manag.
Disclosures of PFOS and PFOA contamination in tap water and groundwater did not immediately affect residential land prices, but prices fell by about 4.4% to 6.4% within four years as media coverage increased public awareness.
Depth profiles of PFAS in community garden and agricultural soils
11 Jul 2026 | Environ. Sci.: Adv.
Community garden soils contained 2.6 times more total PFAS than nearby agricultural soils, with PFAS concentrated mainly in surface layers with higher organic matter and cation exchange capacity, highlighting potential exposure risks from soil contact and garden produce.
Pan-continental assessment of socioeconomic and environmental predictors of PFAS occurrence in European rivers from a harmonised monitoring study
10 Jul 2026 | Water Res.
PFAS were detected at 93% of monitored European river sites, with the highest concentrations linked to landfills, wastewater and industrial activity, elevated summer levels likely caused by reduced dilution, and potential regulatory concern identified at 61% of sites.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in early life is associated with childhood intestinal inflammation: analyses of three birth cohorts
10 Jul 2026 | Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
Early-life exposure to mixtures containing both legacy PFAS, including PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFBA, PFDA, and FOSAA, and newer short-chain PFAS was associated with increased intestinal inflammation in children ages 1 to 11, suggesting a possible contribution to later inflammatory bowel disease risk.
Distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in renal vascular tissues from donors after brain death and association with post-transplant delayed graft function risk
9 Jul 2026 | Environ Pollut
Higher concentrations of PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFHxS, PFOS, and 6:2 Cl-PFESA in donor renal artery tissue were associated with an increased risk of delayed graft function after kidney transplantation.
Latest Policy
US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set PFAS limits in food
8 Jul 2026
The FDA rejected the revised petition, stating it plans to take action on setting standards for PFAS, and there is “insufficient evidence to support the request”.
Dingell, Colleagues Lead Legislation to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics
7 Jul 2026
The No PFAS in Cosmetics Act is a practical, bipartisan step to protect consumers and continue moving these toxic forever chemicals out of our products and our communities,” said Congressman Fitzpatrick, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan PFAS Task Force.
Dingell, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban PFAS in Food Containers
7 Jul 2026
The Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act takes these chemicals out of the equation by setting a clear national standard and stopping avoidable exposure at the source.
EPA moves to cut risks from PFAS in fertilizer, pans Biden-era analysis
7 Jul 2026
Nearly 60% of biosolids in the US are applied to land as fertilizer, raising concerns that PFAS may spread to crops and groundwater.
[Video] Sen. Kelly presses Trump admin over Arizona PFAS cleanup delays
2 Jul 2026
An investigation near the West Valley base was supposed to be completed last year but is now delayed until 2032.
Opportunities
[Public Comment] Proposed rule to rescind regulatory determinations and regulations for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and hazard index mixtures
Posted: 23 Jun 2026
The EPA will accept written comments on the proposed rule until July 20, 2026.
[Public Comment] Proposed PFOA and PFOS compliance extension rule
Posted: 23 Jun 2026
The EPA will accept written comments on the proposed rule until July 20, 2026.
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