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Concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in private well drinking water and serum of individuals exposed to PFAS through biosolids: The Maine Biosolids Study
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20 Oct 2025 | Environ. Pollut.
Individuals living near farmland where PFAS-contaminated biosolids were historically applied had elevated PFAS in their private well water and blood, especially PFOA, which showed a strong water-to-serum correlation, demonstrating that biosolids can be a major exposure source and that some people may still have high serum levels even when their current water meets standards.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in urban stormwater runoff: Insights from a roadside rain garden
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16 Oct 2025 | Water
A New Jersey roadside rain garden removed less than 1% of the 1,400–1,600 ng/L of PFAS (mainly PFBS and PFHxA) found in stormwater, showing that current stormwater systems are ineffective in removing PFAS and need advanced treatment and stronger policies.
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Birds Near US Military Bases Have Higher Levels of PFAS, Study Finds
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16 Oct 2025 | Newsweek
While the findings are "not surprising," as many PFAS chemicals can "move from the environment into the bodies of living organisms," a process called bioaccumulation, the way in which these chemicals are affecting environmental health is "concerning," Jamie DeWitt, director of the Environmental Health Sciences Center at Oregon State University, who was not involved in the study, told Newsweek.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food and its contribution to human exposure.
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15 Oct 2025 | Curr. Opin. Food Sci.
PFAS in common foods like seafood, eggs, meat and contaminated local produce can raise blood levels above health-based guidance values, with 14% of European teenagers already exceeding these limits, showing that food is a major exposure source and that better monitoring, regulation and dietary strategies are needed.
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After finding forever chemicals in its drinking water, this Eastern Oregon city stopped testing for them
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14 Oct 2025 | OBP
The report shows that Hermiston’s water consistently tested above the federal maximum containment level for a PFAS called perfluorooctane sulfonate.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure in hexavalent chromium exposed workers and the effects of exposure mixtures on oxidative stress and genomic instability
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12 Oct 2025 | Environ Pollut
Workers in chrome-plating and similar industries are exposed to toxic hexavalent chromium alongside very high levels of PFAS such as PFOS and PFDA, and this combined exposure is linked to early signs of oxidative stress and DNA changes that may increase the risk of cancer, mitochondrial damage, and impaired DNA repair over time.
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Advocates raise alarm over PFAS pollution from datacenters amid AI boom
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9 Oct 2025 | The Guardian
Tech companies’ use of PFAS gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought.
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Long-awaited report reveals electrical fault likely caused Brunswick PFAS spill
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6 Oct 2025 | Central Maine
A fault in an electric module likely caused Maine’s largest reported spill of toxic firefighting foam, a new report on the spill’s root cause has concluded.
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Illinois bans PFAS in firefighter gear
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29 Sep 2025
Illinois firefighters will soon be protected by gear free of PFAS — toxic “forever chemicals” linked to cancer — under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker.
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Health emergency declaration discussed for West Plains PFAS crisis
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27 Sep 2025 | Range
A new task force is providing the first official county response to the ‘forever chemicals’ crisis on the West Plains of Washington state. Its leaders are considering declaring a state emergency that would mobilize response funds.
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ALJ Disapproves Minnesota’s Proposed PFAS Rule Package Pending Correction
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26 Sep 2025 | The National Law Review
An administrative law judge rejected Minnesota’s proposed PFAS reporting rule, citing procedural failures, conflicts with statutory language, and unreasonable fee structures, while offering recommendations for revisions before the rule can proceed.
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Field measurement and modelling of PFAS leachability from a contaminated fire training area–whole of pad response to rainfall
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24 Sep 2025 | Water Research
Concrete and asphalt at old fire training sites where firefighting foams were used continue to release PFAS into rainwater runoff at levels around 1–4 micrograms per liter, and modeling indicates this contamination could persist for centuries without active cleanup or management.
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The Other PFAS Shoe Drops: EPA Will Retain and Defend Its CERCLA PFAS Regulation
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23 Sep 2025 | Crowell
EPA told the court that the Trump administration had completed its review and would ultimately keep the Biden-era final rule that listed PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA.
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Assessment of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances concentrations in human milk and infant formula in the United States: A systematic review
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23 Sep 2025 | AJCN
A review of U.S. breast milk and infant formulas found that screening for harmful contaminants such as PFAS and metals are limited or outdated, while public health agencies continue to recommend breastfeeding because of its known benefits.
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The moderating role of vitamin E in the association between PFAS exposures and diabetes risk: Evidence from the NHANES 2017-2018
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22 Sep 2025 | Metabolism Open
Analysis of U.S. NHANES 2017–2018 data showed that higher PFAS concentrations, especially PFOS and PFNA, were linked to increased diabetes risk, but vitamin E significantly moderated these effects by reducing PFAS-related elevations in blood glucose, suggesting antioxidant protection is particularly important for older adults and men.