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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.
SC farmer will visit Washington to tell story of toxic pollution in his community
19 Jan 2026 | The State
“I want them to know what happened and how we got into this, and that it’s poisoned everything around here,’’ said O’Neal, whose family has farmed in Darlington County for generations.
Several UP airports receive EGLE grants to address PFAS contamination
19 Jan 2026 | TV6 News
Funding will be used for PFAS testing and monitoring, potential source control and cleanup strategies for groundwater and stormwater, as well as the cleaning of firefighting equipment and the replacement of firefighter turnout gear.
FDA reports over 50 PFAS ingredients intentionally added to 1,700 personal care products
15 Jan 2026 | EWG
The FDA did flag one PFAS chemical, perfluorohexylethyl triethoxysilane, as a potential safety concern in body lotion when used at the highest reported concentration, based on an animal study showing nervous system impacts.
PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows
14 Jan 2026 | Bridge Michigan
“The ecosystem responded very quickly to these changes in industrial production,” said Sarah Balgooyen, a lead author of the study and former EPA chemist who is now a researcher at the Colorado School of Mines.
Latest Science
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.
Whales contribute to novel insight on poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances bioaccumulation in the East China Sea
19 Jan 2026 | Environ. Pollut.
PFAS including long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylates and the PFOS substitute 6:2 Cl-PFESA were widely detected across multiple whale species and tissues from the East China Sea, with species- and tissue-specific accumulation patterns suggesting that PFAS exposure and bioaccumulation may be underestimated or biased when marine monitoring relies on a single bioindicator species.
The occurrence, sources, and health risks of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pm 2. 5 in Shihezi, a typical inland arid industrial city
19 Jan 2026 | Atmos. Pollut. Res.
PFAS were widely detected in fine particulate air pollution in an arid industrial city, dominated by short chain compounds linked to industrial emissions and atmospheric transformation, suggesting that airborne PFAS exposure may be underestimated when total human exposure, particularly for children.
Surface energy and pinning forces of fluorine-free, water-friendly coatings for medical devices
19 Jan 2026 | Langmuir
PFAS-free plasma and acid surface treatments may provide medical device coatings with wettability and friction performance similar to fluorinated coatings, indicating a potential pathway to reduce reliance on persistent PFAS while meeting functional requirements.
Occurrence and sources of organic contaminants of emerging concern in indoor dust: A global perspective
14 Jan 2026 | J Hazard Mater
A global review finds PFAS commonly in indoor dust from homes, offices, and schools, particularly in North America, Europe, and East Asia, and identifies PFOS and PFOA as persistent legacy compounds alongside increasingly reported short-chain PFAS and precursors, suggesting ongoing indoor exposure despite regulation.
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.
EPA Heads to Court to Defend PFAS Listing as Hazardous Substance
16 Jan 2026
The court should vacate the rule, because the EPA’s designation put no meaningful constraint on the substances that could become subject to CERCLA, wrote Elbert Lin, a partner with Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, in the industry coalition’s final reply brief.
Pennsylvania Rep. introduces bill aimed at banning 'forever chemicals' in certain products
15 Jan 2026
House Bill 2145 aims to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals", from high-contact products like cosmetics, dental floss, children's products and menstrual pads and tampons.
New EU-wide protections against PFAS in drinking water come into effect
12 Jan 2026
The new reporting system is simpler than under the previous Drinking Water Directive and reduces the amount of data to be reported. It is the first time systematic monitoring of PFAS in drinking water is being implemented in the EU.
Opportunities
[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.
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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