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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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Pennsylvania House approves bill banning PFAS in baby products, cosmetics and dental floss
15 Jun 2026 | Fox 56
The measure, introduced by Reps. Greg Scott, D-Montgomery County, and Natalie Mihalek, R-Allegheny/Washington counties, would prohibit the manufacture and sale of covered products containing intentionally added PFAS beginning July 1, 2027.
PFAS in Delaware River fish are rising faster than the water can dilute them
13 Jun 2026 | Yahoo!News
The report is one part of a three-part effort based on more than 20 years of PFAS research in the basin, which supplies drinking water to more than 14 million people in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
Bill in Congress targets PFAS, phthalates, BPA in food packaging
11 Jun 2026 | Packaging Drive
“Consumers should be able to trust that the food they put on their tables is safe. Yet harmful chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and other serious health risks continue to be used in food packaging, exposing Americans to unnecessary dangers. These toxic substances have no place anywhere near our food,” Schakowsky said in a statement.
Cancer dominates PFAS conversations — science points elsewhere
11 Jun 2026 | Dalton Daily Citizen
Findings that rarely make headlines link PFAS exposure to cholesterol, immune function, even bone density.
As PFAS concerns grow, more Americans turn to blood testing for answers
11 Jun 2026 | 6 News
“Some people do not want to know," Dr. Rachel Criswel, a family physician with Redington-Fairview Hospital in Skowhegan, said. "The same way some people don't want to get a mammogram, because they don't want to know if there's a spot in their breast."
Latest Science
Lactation interrupted: PFAS impact on capacity to breastfeed ignored
13 Jun 2026 | Curr. Environ. Health Rep.
PFAS exposure may reduce breastfeeding duration by disrupting mammary gland development and lactation function, yet these impacts are often overlooked in PFAS risk assessment, regulation, and clinical guidance.
Establishing evidence-based standards for PFAS destruction pathway claims
11 Jun 2026 | ES&T Engineering
Researchers propose an evidenced-based framework for PFAS destruction studies to avoid overclaiming by matching conclusions to the strength of the supporting data.
Individual and joint association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and skeletal muscle among 6-9 years old children in China
9 Jun 2026 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
In a snapshot study of 422 young children in Guangzhou, higher exposure to several longer-chain PFAS was associated with lower measures of skeletal muscle mass, with mixture analyses showing similar negative trends.
Hereditary PCOS and the environmental toxicant F-53B converge on lipid metabolic reprogramming to impair fetal brain development
8 Jun 2026 | Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.
Maternal polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) and exposure to F-53B together may harm fetal brain development by disrupting lipid metabolism and reducing important brain cells needed for normal nerve and glial cell formation. F-53B (chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonates) for decades have been used as a PFOS alternative in Chinese electroplating industries and is now frequently detected in surface waters, biota, and human samples.
Legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in glacial meltwater from Mt. Everest
8 Jun 2026 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS were detected in Mt. Everest glacial meltwater, where short-chain compounds such as PFBA dominated, meltwater flow appeared to drive PFAS release, and nontarget analysis identified emerging hydrogen-substituted PFAS not previously reported in glacial meltwater.
Latest Policy
New York state Legislature passes bill limiting PFAS in drinking water
10 Jun 2026
If signed into law by the Gov. Kathy Hochul, it would set requirements for drinking water to have levels below four parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS, and below 10 ppt for three other types of PFAS, including PFNA, HFPO-DA known as GenX chemicals, and PFHxS.
Maine CDC updates fish consumption advisory after elevated PFAS found in local waterways
8 Jun 2026
The CDC advises not to eat any fish caught in the Sandy Stream from Stevens Road in Unity to the confluence with Halfmoon Stream.
DNR hosting listening session to gather feedback about PFAS law program development
5 Jun 2026
The DNR is hosting a public listening session virtually on June 19, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to gather feedback about implementation of the programs authorized by these laws.
Connecticut posts PFAS Reporting Form for manufacturers; will post fillable version in Early June
28 May 2026
For each product category, the form requires the amount in grams of each PFAS or subgroup; the range by percent weight in the product category; the component, if applicable; and the total fluorine in parts per million, if applicable.
Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy PFAS is ‘nonsensical’
26 May 2026
“No one has said they can destroy PFAS on a large scale,” said Bennett, who is now with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) non-profit. “From what we know about PFAS, this is not going to work, and to say ‘We’re going to destroy it so we don’t need to regulate it’ is b*******”
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DNR hosting listening session to gather feedback about PFAS law program development
Posted: 5 Jun 2026
The DNR is hosting a public listening session virtually on June 19, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to gather feedback about implementation of the programs authorized by these laws.
[Public Comment] Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of PFAS and Materials Containing PFAS
Posted: 23 Apr 2026
This update provides information on the current state of science and associated uncertainties for three large-scale capacity technologies that can destroy PFAS or control PFAS release into the environment: thermal destruction, landfills, and underground injection.
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