PFAS levels found to exceed gov't cap in 22 of Japan's 47 prefectures
26 Apr 2025 | Japan Today
Potentially harmful PFAS chemicals have been detected at high levels in rivers and groundwater across 22 of Japan's 47 prefectures, a government survey conducted in fiscal 2023 showed Friday.
WA lawmakers want PFAS testing for human waste fertilizer
23 Apr 2025 | Seattle Times
Washington is one step closer to eliminating a major blind spot for potential contaminants in crops grown across the state using human waste as fertilizer.
‘Alarming’ increase in levels of forever chemical TFA found in European wines
23 Apr 2025 | The Guardian
Wines produced after 2010 showed a steep rise in contamination of TFA, analysis finds.
FDA Testing Finds Bottled Water Samples Do Not Exceed EPA Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water
22 Apr 2025 | Food Safety Magazine
The U.S. FDA has shared results from a sampling and testing assignment of bottled waters for PFAS, in which no samples were found to have levels of “forever chemicals” that would exceed maximum contaminant levels for public drinking water recently set by the U.S. EPA.
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
21 Apr 2025 | The New York Times
The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water
19 Apr 2025 | The Guardian
Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into the environment.
New fish consumption guidelines in Minnesota due to PFAS in the water
18 Apr 2025 | KSTP
Health Officials have updated some of their fish consumption guidelines due to the presence of PFAS in some bodies of water.
German insurers encouraged to exclude coverage of PFAS liability
16 Apr 2025 | Euractiv
The insurance industry group hopes coverage limits “help speed up the development of alternatives” to forever chemicals.
EPA Weighs N.C. Environmental Harms From Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer
16 Apr 2025 | Inside Climate News
“Off spec” liquid from Winston Weaver fertilizer fire that was applied on a nearby farm field contained toxic PFAS.
Dutch warned not to eat homegrown eggs over forever chemicals fears
15 Apr 2025 | Politico
Earthworms may be the cause of PFAS entering the eggs, according to the national public health institute.
City Warns Water Rates May Increase After Trump Funding Freeze
14 Apr 2025 | Newsweek
Officials with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission in North Carolina are warning that further water rate hikes are possible if $60 million in federal funds frozen by the Trump administration aren't made available to build a new water filtration system to eliminate PFAS, from local drinking water.
PFAS water protections face legal threat under new EPA head
12 Apr 2025 | FingerLakes1.com
If federal protections are dropped, advocates are urging New York to adopt its own stricter limits to protect roughly 1.3 million residents.
Environmental advocates brace for possible rollback of PFAS standards
11 Apr 2025 | Times Union
A lawsuit from national utility groups could threaten federal standards for “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
North Texas odor sparks concern over potential 'forever chemicals' in fertilizers
10 Apr 2025 | Rebecca Lopez
Residents say a foul odor has been drifting through the community almost every morning, and many believe it’s coming from biosolids being spread by a nearby rancher.
Navigating the regulatory challenge of PFAS for pharmaceutical manufacturers
10 Apr 2025 | European Pharmaceutical Review
Courtney Soulsby, Sector Development Director, Healthcare at the British Standards Institute, reveals how the industry can prepare for PFAS regulations now to get ahead of the curve.