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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.
‘Absolutely horrified’: Community left in the dark about PFAS contamination
9 Feb 2026 | ABC News
Water testing, conducted in Australia found readings above the 2024 national drinking water guidelines. One water sample exceeded the limit by almost 60 times.
PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish are dropping, study finds
6 Feb 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
“We do see the ecosystem responding to these changes in industrial practices, which is a great thing,” Balgooyen said. “We know that industry is in a very powerful position at this point because what they do changes what’s happening in our environment.”
The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers
5 Feb 2026 | Grist
“I think it kind of is our duty as a winter sport to have some concern for the environment,” said Katherine Stewart-Jones, a cross-country skier who will represent Canada at the Games, which begin tomorrow.
Soybean-Based Firefighting Foam Could Replace ‘Forever Chemical’ Foam
5 Feb 2026 | Succesful Farming
Senate Study Bill 3099, as it was proposed, would require state agencies to purchase soybean-based firefighting foam that did not contain PFAS.
Inside America’s carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy
5 Feb 2026 | AP
“That’s not a logo,” fumed Shaw, CEO of the world’s largest carpet company, one attendee later recalled. “That’s a target.”
Lower PFAS in pilot whales shows effectiveness of regulations
4 Feb 2026 | Oceanographic
As apex predators, the whales are a good indicator of overall levels of these pollutants in the ocean. The 60% reduction in PFOA levels is therefore encouraging, and highlights the benefits of regulation of PFAS.
UK PFAS plan opts for research over regulatory crackdown
4 Feb 2026 | C&EN
A UK government action plan on PFAS, released Feb. 3, sets out a softer approach to managing the persistent chemicals than other European countries and opts for extensive monitoring projects rather than immediate regulatory action.
An old cholesterol drug could help clear PFAS
4 Feb 2026 | C&EN
Highly exposed people have begun taking cholestyramine, but experts caution that evidence is lacking on whether the treatment improves long-term health.
Tackling forever chemicals could save money and our health
4 Feb 2026 | DW
"There are no binding phase-outs, no timetable for ending everyday uses for which affordable alternatives are already available," Alexander said about the UK plan, "no commitment to match the EU's proposed broad ban on the use and manufacture of all PFAS."
A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
2 Feb 2026 | AP
Stella is far from the only community near industrial sites and military bases nationwide where enormous amounts of PFAS have contaminated the landscape, posing a particular threat to nearby well owners.
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.