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PFAS contamination disclosures and declining residential land prices in polluted areas of Japan
13 Jul 2026 | J. Environ. Econ. Manag.
Disclosures of PFOS and PFOA contamination in tap water and groundwater did not immediately affect residential land prices, but prices fell by about 4.4% to 6.4% within four years as media coverage increased public awareness.
Depth profiles of PFAS in community garden and agricultural soils
11 Jul 2026 | Environ. Sci.: Adv.
Community garden soils contained 2.6 times more total PFAS than nearby agricultural soils, with PFAS concentrated mainly in surface layers with higher organic matter and cation exchange capacity, highlighting potential exposure risks from soil contact and garden produce.
Pan-continental assessment of socioeconomic and environmental predictors of PFAS occurrence in European rivers from a harmonised monitoring study
10 Jul 2026 | Water Res.
PFAS were detected at 93% of monitored European river sites, with the highest concentrations linked to landfills, wastewater and industrial activity, elevated summer levels likely caused by reduced dilution, and potential regulatory concern identified at 61% of sites.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in early life is associated with childhood intestinal inflammation: analyses of three birth cohorts
10 Jul 2026 | Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
Early-life exposure to mixtures containing both legacy PFAS, including PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFBA, PFDA, and FOSAA, and newer short-chain PFAS was associated with increased intestinal inflammation in children ages 1 to 11, suggesting a possible contribution to later inflammatory bowel disease risk.
Distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in renal vascular tissues from donors after brain death and association with post-transplant delayed graft function risk
9 Jul 2026 | Environ Pollut
Higher concentrations of PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFHxS, PFOS, and 6:2 Cl-PFESA in donor renal artery tissue were associated with an increased risk of delayed graft function after kidney transplantation.
PFASs, metals, and PAHs in roadside soils along 12 northern European roads with varying characteristics
6 Jul 2026 | J. Hazard. Mater. Adv.
PFOS was the most consistently detected PFAS in roadside soils, but its higher levels farther from roads and in some reference samples suggest diffuse urban/background contamination and soil retention patterns may be more important than direct road runoff alone.
Occupation and serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Data from the 2013 to 2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
6 Jul 2026 | Ann Work Expo Health
PFAS serum levels were highest in construction/extraction, installation/maintenance/repair, protective services, and some manufacturing/transportation-related groups, with PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and PFNA making up over 70% of total PFAS body burden and more than 20% of some worker groups exceeding the NASEM high-risk threshold.
[Report] PFAS in breast milk of Dutch women
1 Jul 2026
PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS appeared in 93% of samples, with PFOS found most frequently and at the highest concentrations.
Mapping industrial lobbying strategies in the EU PFAS restriction using AI-assisted text analysis
1 Jul 2026 | Environ. Int.
Industrial commenters dominated the EU PFAS restriction consultation, largely opposing broad controls while requesting exemptions and using “no alternatives,” economic harm, competitiveness, and technical-essentiality arguments to weaken or delay PFAS regulation.
From laboratory to the field: the role of microplastics as vectors of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment
1 Jul 2026 | Environ Toxicol Chem
PFAS attaches most strongly to long-chain compounds and nonpolar plastics, but biofilms, organic matter, pH, and salinity make attachment weaker and more variable in the field.
Rinse, rebound, repeat: The challenge of decontaminating PFAS-impacted aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles
29 Jun 2026 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Field testing of two AFFF-contaminated aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles found that water rinses removed much of the readily removable target PFAS at first, but added cleaning solvents did little to improve decontamination, PFAS rebounded weeks later, and AOF testing detected far more unidentified fluorinated compounds than target PFAS methods captured.
Mineralization of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A comprehensive review of destruction technologies
29 Jun 2026 | Sep. Purif. Technol.
Complete PFAS mineralization into fluoride, CO₂, and other inorganic end products should be the goal of destruction technologies, rather than degradation methods that can leave harmful PFAS intermediates behind.
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accumulation in supply chains: From contaminated agricultural inputs to animal derived foods
26 Jun 2026 | J. Agric. Value Addit.
Contaminated agricultural inputs can transfer PFAS into eggs, milk, meat, fish, and shellfish, with long-chain compounds such as PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS accumulating in the body and raising concerns for liver, kidney, cardiovascular, reproductive, and cancer effects.
Nationwide monitoring of seabirds reveals species- and site-specific legacy PFAS contamination in French coastal areas
24 Jun 2026 | Environ Int
The first large-scale survey of PFAS in French seabirds found widespread, species- and site-specific legacy contamination, with PFOS dominating, the highest levels in ocean-feeding gannets, kittiwakes, and Scopoli’s shearwaters, and elevated burdens near estuaries that may indicate contamination hotspots needing further wildlife health monitoring.
Exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) causes dental developmental anomalies: Underrecognized risk of fluoride bioaccumulation.
22 Jun 2026 | Environ Sci Technol
8:2 FTOH exposure in mice increased PFOA, 7:3 FTCA, and fluoride in blood, urine, and bone, causing enamel and dentin defects and suggesting some PFAS precursors may be an underrecognized source of fluoride bioaccumulation linked to dental developmental abnormalities.