[Video] How PFAS harm our health — and why they're everywhere
30 Jan 2026 | PBS News
Horizons moderator William Brangham explores these chemicals and how we can protect ourselves with investigative journalist Mariah Blake and scientist Laurel Schaider.
European apples contaminated with cocktails of pesticides (PFAS, neurotoxins and other highly toxic substances)
29 Jan 2026 | Pesticide Action Network Europe
Two-thirds (64%) of apples contained at least one PFAS pesticide, while one-third (36%) contained neurotoxic pesticides.
PFAS: Pollution in the EU could cost up to €1.7 trillion
29 Jan 2026 | Le Monde
If no action were taken to halt PFAS production in Europe, emissions into the environment could nearly triple between 2020 and 2050, reaching as much as 4.4 million tons.
Lithium helps reduce PFAS to reusable fluorine
29 Jan 2026 | C&EN
They found that lithium indeed helps break 95% of the strong carbon-fluorine bonds in perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a common PFAS.
Getting rid of PFAS: Can Europe put an end to the “forever chemicals”?
28 Jan 2026 | Euro News
The EU is currently examining a proposal for a “universal restriction” covering all products containing PFAS, with a final decision expected by the end of the year.
Paper company named responsible for PFAS pollution offers bottled water to Stella
25 Jan 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
“I do commend them. They are doing something now that they’ve been told they have to,” Crump said. “Something is better than nothing, which is what they were doing before. We just need to make sure that something is…what’s going to help our citizens the most.”
‘Not surprising’: Pilot program finds elevated levels of PFAS among Indiana firefighters
24 Jan 2026 | The Republic
The results showed that all participating firefighters in the region that includes Bartholomew County had elevated levels of PFAS in their blood, including 5% deemed to be at an “increased risk,” according to a DHS report on the program.
New York DEC to host virtual meeting series on PFAS
23 Jan 2026 | Waste Today
The webinar series, which runs Jan. 27 through Feb. 11, 2026, will focus on the DEC’s PFAS Rural Background study, treatment of landfill leachate, wastewater treatment guidance, sampling of PFAS in biosolids and drinking water policy.
New filtration technology could be gamechanger in removal of PFAS ‘forever chemicals
23 Jan 2026 | The Guardian
“We’re going to need as many technologies as we can possibly find to deal with PFAS in drinking water, and if this works to scale on wastewater, then it would be really something to pay attention to,” said Laura Orlando, a PFAS researcher with the Just Zero non-profit and a civil engineer who works on waste-management design.
New filtration technology could be gamechanger in removal of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
23 Jan 2026 | The Guardian
“We’re going to need as many technologies as we can possibly find to deal with PFAS in drinking water, and if this works to scale on wastewater, then it would be really something to pay attention to,” said Laura Orlando, a PFAS researcher with the Just Zero non-profit and a civil engineer who works on waste-management design.
Dead livestock, lost farms and PFAS: Why pressure is mounting to rein in toxic sludge
22 Jan 2026 | The National News Desk
“This should have been taken care of decades ago," said attorney Laura Dumais, as she explained to me some of the nuanced language being used by the EPA to shield itself from responsibility for regulating PFAS.
Judges signal support for ‘forever chemicals’ Superfund rule
21 Jan 2026 | E&E News
“The only question before us is could they [EPA] permissibly designate these chemicals as hazardous. And, they look at the science, and you haven’t contested any of this,” said Judge Gregory Katsas, a Trump appointee.
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.
[Video] The DuPont Scandal | Explained Like You're 5
17 Jan 2026
This is the story of PFAS, Teflon, and one of the biggest corporate cover-ups in American history.