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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."
Reworld focuses on PFAS destruction
11 Jun 2026 | Waste Today
Reworld says test campaigns showed its thermomechanical treatment facilities process, which takes place at temperatures above 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, resulted in 99 percent destruction and removal of PFAS at a processing capacity scale more than 17 times greater than that found in the specialty hazardous waste sector.
These baby wipes have no detected PFAS, our tests show
11 Jun 2026 | Consumer Reports
Though more than 21,000 PFAS compounds are known to exist, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the 30 tested for are the ones most commonly detected—and the ones most associated with serious health risks.
High levels of PFAS found at Kalamazoo property bordering river
11 Jun 2026 | MLive
A contaminated property along the Kalamazoo River has been considered a superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency since 1983.
Maine uses PFAS fund to cover blood tests for exposed residents
11 Jun 2026 | WGME
It screens for nine of the most common PFAS compounds and gives a final score so a physician can gauge a person's risk factor for PFAS-associated conditions.
Addressing local aid disparities, PFAS, housing, & emergency preparedness: commissioners tackle regional challenges
10 Jun 2026
“Too many people cannot just be dealing with PFAS knowing that they’re contaminated and not have the public health experts telling them what they should be doing.”
Australia’s $1.4 billion PFAS lawsuit could be a global model
9 Jun 2026 | C&EN
The results of the lawsuit could encourage other governments to “take the burden off the shoulders of municipalities and residents who do this on their own.”
No PFAS, No Problem
8 Jun 2026 | NRDC
To evaluate compliance with these laws, NRDC tested 115 textile products purchased in both states since the bans went into effect.
National PFAS experts gather in Tucson to address forever chemicals
8 Jun 2026 | 13 News
Despite this milestone, community members said they’d like to see a greater focus on victims of PFAS contamination and hopes this week’s conference can help experts achieve that goal.
Chemicals with toxic bite found in SC crops years after farms used tainted fertilizer
6 Jun 2026 | The State
“I think the story is that this is impacting food systems,’’ Thompson said an interview. “The beef and milk industry is affected by this. One of the highest risks of PFAS in agriculture, right now, is that transfer from hay to dairy and beef.’’
Hearings over CleanEarth's PFAS permit canceled after company's sale
6 Jun 2026 | Times Union
“Clean Air Action Network of Glens Falls considers DEC’s decision to suspend its review of the permit application to be a win for the local communities that would be impacted,” Tracy Frisch, co-founder and chair of the organization, said.