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Non-metal roofing materials as potential sources for pollutants-laboratory leaching studies on various roofing materials
Science
24 Mar 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS were detected in leachate from several common non-metal roofing materials—such as fiber cement and bitumen shingles—indicating that rooftops may be an overlooked source of PFAS pollution in urban stormwater runoff.
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We put Minnesota’s new PFAS law to the test. Not everyone passed.
News
20 Mar 2025 | Minnesota Star Tribune
The Star Tribune used a screening test similar to what the MPCA would. Some results were above the level that could trigger a state inquiry.
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Bennington region has the most severe PFAS contamination problem in the state, and new research finds it is getting worse
News
20 Mar 2025 | VTDigger
“We’re trying to give the community the best science so they can make sense of the issue and they can come together to seek reasonable solutions,” said a Bennington College professor.
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What we know about newly discovered PFAS near Ann Arbor
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19 Mar 2025 | Michigan Live
A recent discovery of forever chemicals linked to health problems is suspected to have originated from a decades-old manufacturing site near Ann Arbor.
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Exposure to per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and respiratory and skin effects in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
19 Mar 2025 | J Hazard Mater
PFHxS was associated with an increased risk of atopic dermatitis, like eczema, in children, especially when exposure occurred during the prenatal period, suggesting that even early-life exposure to certain PFAS can impact immune and skin health.
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New bill proposes to extinguish PFAS chemicals in firefighter protective gear by 2027
Policy
18 Mar 2025
On March 6, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a new bill aiming to ban “the manufacture, sale or distribution” of firefighting personal protective equipment containing PFAS by 2027.
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A New Report Found Heavy Metals and PFAS in Baby Formulas — Here’s What to Know
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18 Mar 2025 | Food & Wine
In the report, the nonprofit reviewed 41 different powdered infant formulas and found potentially harmful levels of arsenic and lead. They also found PFAS in nearly all infant formulas tested, with one product containing both BPA and acrylamide.
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High levels of flame retardants in vehicle dust indicate ongoing use of brominated and organophosphate flame retardants in vehicle interiors
Science
15 Mar 2025 | Environ Monit Assess
PFAS were found at low but widespread levels in car interior dust—especially on dashboards—indicating their continued use in materials like stain-resistant coatings and plastics despite increasing regulations.
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Estimating historical PFAS exposures in Ronneby, Sweden using biobanked dried blood spots from newborns
Science
13 Mar 2025 | Environ Res
Researchers used newborn blood samples stored in Sweden's national biobank to show that residents of Ronneby were exposed to toxic PFAS chemicals from contaminated drinking water as early as 1985, with levels rising steadily until 2013 due to fire-fighting foam used at a nearby military airport.
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Chemours to fund costly cleanup of PFAS-contaminated gardens in Dordrecht
News
10 Mar 2025 | Environmental Health News
Dozens of vegetable gardens near the Chemours factory in Dordrecht, the Netherlands are contaminated with PFOA, a type of PFAS, and cleaning them will cost between €25 million and €50 million, a cost the company has agreed to cover.
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Degree of food processing and serum poly- and perfluoroalkyl substance concentrations in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2018.
Science
10 Mar 2025 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
PFOA levels were associated with higher intake of processed and lower intake of unprocessed/minimally processed foods, suggesting that food contact materials, rather than the foods themselves, might be an important source of exposure to PFOA.
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Record-high ‘forever chemicals’ found in private N.J. well. But hundreds more being tested.
News
9 Mar 2025 | NJ.com
You wouldn’t know it driving past the car dealerships and colorful storefronts in Washington Township, but chemical findings along this section of Route 31 appear to be astronomically high.
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Differences in serum concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances by occupation among firefighters, other first responders, healthcare workers, and other essential workers in Arizona, 2020-2023
Science
6 Mar 2025 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Firefighters and healthcare workers in Arizona had higher levels of certain PFAS chemicals in their blood compared to other essential workers, suggesting occupational exposure risks that may require further investigation and protective measures.
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Occurrence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in potable groundwater near military bases in South Korea
Science
4 Mar 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
Groundwater near U.S. military bases in South Korea is heavily contaminated with PFAS, particularly from aqueous film-forming foam , with some wells exceeding drinking water safety standards by hundreds of times, posing significant health risks.
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Storm Daniel extreme flood event in Thessaly, Greece: Assessing the pollution status of the impacted coastal marine areas through extended screening of emerging contaminants using LC-TIMS-HRMS
Science
4 Mar 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
Storm Daniel’s extreme flooding in Thessaly, Greece, led to a significant increase in PFAS contamination in coastal waters and sediments, with legacy PFAS like PFOS and emerging compounds such as ADONA detected at elevated levels, primarily due to wastewater overflow and industrial facility damage.