[Factsheet] PFAS sampling activities in the US Geological Survey national networks
19 Sep 2025 | USGS
The U.S. Geological Survey is monitoring PFAS nationwide by sampling 23 rivers up to 22 times a year, collecting over 1,200 groundwater samples from wells since 2019, and measuring PFAS in rainfall at atmospheric deposition sites to track how these long-lasting chemicals move through water, air, and soil.
Early-life dietary exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) through milk consumption: A systematic review
17 Sep 2025 | J Appl Toxicol
A review of 69 studies (2007–2024) found a wide range of PFOA concentrations in infant formula, commercial milk, and breast milk worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for a more systematic monitoring to protect babies and young children.
PFAS in the textile industry: Sources, fate, detection, and pathways toward sustainable remediation and regulation
15 Sep 2025 | Chem. Eng. J.
Textiles act as long-term reservoirs for PFAS, continuously releasing harmful chemicals into the environment through production, use, aging, washing, and disposal, raising major health and regulatory concerns.
Unveiling the chemical safety of clothing articles, textiles and footwear with regard to the presence of carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic substances, endocrine disruptors and skin sensitizers under EU regulatory restrictions
12 Sep 2025 | Contact Dermatitis
Analysis of 111 apparel items focused on fast-fashion and online markets, found to contain chemicals of concern including PFAS, (detected in about one-third of samples), bisphenols, phthalates, PAHs, and isothiazolinones. Nearly a quarter of items exceeded the proposed EU restrictions limits for at least one chemical.
Corporate ‘capture strategies’ impacting human and ecosystem
9 Sep 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
The authors shed light on a pressing yet under-recognized challenge in environmental governance. Through a literature review, their detail how corporate actors employ subtle and systemic tactics to influence regulations, research, and public discourse.
Investigation of anthropogenic and emerging contaminants in sinkholes (cenotes) of the Great Mayan Aquifer, Yucatán Peninsula
9 Sep 2025 | Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.
PFAS chemicals, including PFOS, were found in most cenotes in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, with some levels exceeding U.S. drinking water safety limits, raising concerns for both water quality and public health.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in agricultural systems: Human dietary exposure via beef raised on corn stover from a field with contaminated biosolids
9 Sep 2025 | J Environ Qual
Cattle fed contaminated corn stover can accumulate harmful levels of PFAS in their meat and liver, creating health risks, especially for young children who eat more relative to their body weight.
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in agriculture and its potential conflict with circular economy
8 Sep 2025 | Environmental Pollution
Efforts to promote a circular economy in agriculture, such as reusing biosolids and treated wastewater, risk reintroducing PFAS into soils and food chains, highlighting the need for stricter controls and safer alternatives.
A geospatial dataset of PFOS and PFOA occurrence records in China’s multi-media environments
8 Sep 2025 | Nature
PFOS and PFOA, were found widely across China’s water, soil, air, food, and living organisms between 2021 and 2024, with the new geospatial dataset revealing pollution hotspots and recent declines in human blood levels linked to stricter regulations.
Exploring the distribution of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in surface water and wildlife from the Galápagos Islands
8 Sep 2025 | Reg. Stud. Mar. Sci.
PFAS were found to reach the Galápagos Islands, contaminating surface waters and building up in wildlife such as marine iguanas, fish, and especially sea lions, posing risks to the health of this fragile ecosystem.
Sweat-amplified dermal transfer and combined toxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and organophosphate esters mixtures in children's textiles
8 Sep 2025 | Sci Total Environ
Sweating was found to increase the dermal transfer of PFAS and organophosphate esters from children's clothing by over 1000-fold, leading to chemical levels on the skin that exceed regulatory limits and cause measurable toxic effects in human skin cell tests.
PFAS treatment as an opportunity for broader drinking water improvements: evidence from US water systems
4 Sep 2025 | ACS ES&T Water
PFAS treatment requirements can act as a catalyst for broader improvements in U.S. drinking water systems, especially for smaller or underserved communities, by encouraging upgrades in infrastructure, source water protection, and operator capacity.
Unmasking per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in facemasks: Occurrence and leaching implications.
4 Sep 2025 | J Hazard Mater
Facemasks, especially reusable cloth ones, contain low but detectable levels of PFAS that can leach into the environment under landfill-like conditions, with leaching influenced by temperature, pH, and organic matter.
Comparing in-home and bottled drinking water quality: regulated and emerging contaminants in rural Central Appalachia
3 Sep 2025 | J Water Health
PFAS were present at very low levels in some in-home, spring, and bottled water, measured by LC-MS/MS with reporting limits down to 0.015 ppt, bottled water showed total PFAS up to 2.354 ppt with no individual PFAS exceeding the April 2024 EPA MCLs, and only one tap sample contained GenX at 0.136 ppt.
Reliable and sensitive ultra-short chain per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) analysis in food: a polar reverse-phase chromatography approach
2 Sep 2025 | J Chromatogr A
A new chromatography method was developed to detect ultra-short-chain PFAS in tomato products, revealing their presence in common foods and offering a reliable tool for improved food safety monitoring.