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PFAS pesticides approved after EPA adopts new toxicity definition
News
10 Jul 2026 | CNN
Two of the three newly approved PFAS pesticides, diflufenican and epyrifenacil, will eventually degrade into multiple smaller PFAS chemicals, including trifluoroacetic acid.
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US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set PFAS limits in food
Policy
8 Jul 2026
The FDA rejected the revised petition, stating it plans to take action on setting standards for PFAS, and there is “insufficient evidence to support the request”.
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European strawberries widely contaminated with PFAS and endocrine-disrupting pesticides
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7 Jul 2026 | Pesticide Action Network Europe
The most frequently identified pesticides are fludioxonil and cyprodinil, two endocrine disruptors that should have been banned under EU law.
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EPA moves to cut risks from PFAS in fertilizer, pans Biden-era analysis
Policy
7 Jul 2026
Nearly 60% of biosolids in the US are applied to land as fertilizer, raising concerns that PFAS may spread to crops and groundwater.
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Driscoll's class action alleges strawberries contain hidden PFAS forever chemicals
News
2 Jul 2026 | Claim Depot
David Harada, Driscoll's former U.S. and Canada food safety compliance manager, alleges management knew about pesticide compliance problems but told staff to protect the brand and preserve plausible deniability instead of fixing them.
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Trump EPA departs from Biden-era report detailing cancer risk from ‘forever chemical’ contaminated farms
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2 Jul 2026 | The Hill
“With this guidance document, they have made clear that they have no intention of regulating PFAS and sludge, and that they are going to continue to allow PFAS contaminated sludge to be spread on farmland throughout the country,” Erica Kyzmir-McKeon, director of communities and toxics at the Conservation Law Foundation. added.
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Dept. of Natural Resources: DNR issues PFAS monitoring general permit for biosolids
Policy
1 Jul 2026
This Wisconsin state general permit will require that facilities spreading biosolids monitor and report PFAS concentrations.
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EPA approves pesticides that may be considered ‘forever chemicals,’ though it disputes that label
News
1 Jul 2026 | The Hill
However, definitions for which chemicals fall under this umbrella can vary, with the OECD, an organization that seeks to set international standards, taking a broader approach, while the EPA has a narrower definition.
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Senate Democrats press Hegseth on ‘forever chemical’ cleanup delays
Policy
26 Jun 2026
The lawmakers’ letter, sent Thursday, follows a report by NOTUS that found the Pentagon significantly pushed back cleanup schedules for the chemicals known as PFAS at nearly 200 sites, and posted the changes online without a public announcement.
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PFAS levels in sewage sludge put New York’s dairy and meat industry at risk
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25 Jun 2026 | Sentient
According to the EPA’s risk assessment models, just one application of PFAS-contaminated sludge to farmland may expose humans to unsafe levels of PFAS when they eat some foods produced at those sites, such as beef, eggs, milk, fish, fruits and vegetables.
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Maine uses PFAS fund to cover blood tests for exposed residents
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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.
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Chemicals with toxic bite found in SC crops years after farms used tainted fertilizer
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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.’’
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'Forever chemicals' found in California waterways in 10 counties, study says
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27 May 2026 | SF Gate
One of the chemicals, bifenthrin, which was found in all samples taken in San Luis Obispo County, has been banned for agricultural use in the European Union since July 2019 due to concerns about its link to cancer and environmental impacts.
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The cost of “forever”: Economic implications of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) mitigation in drinking water and their impact on water affordability
Science
27 May 2026 | ACS ES&T Water
PFAS mitigation models in California suggest household water bills could rise by about $58 per month under the strictest scenario, with the greatest affordability burden falling on groundwater-dependent and lower-income communities, where water costs may exceed the 2.5% income threshold.
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Maine buys second PFAS-contaminated farm
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22 May 2026 | Portland Press Herald
The state has bought a second farm poisoned by forever chemicals, acquiring a 45-acre property in Unity abandoned by its owners after they discovered their water, fields, produce, and even their blood were saturated by dangerous toxins.