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‘Even if we stop drinking we will be exposed’: Parts of France have banned tap water. Is it a warning for the rest of Europe?
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1 Jul 2025 | The Guardian
Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the PFAS iceberg.
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“PFAS are everywhere” – Fears growing about PFAS in pesticides
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28 Jun 2025 | Meg Wilcox
Blazer suspects that the PFAS pesticides are running off farm fields into waterways, where they may be contributing to a range of parasitic, viral and bacterial infections in fish that signal compromised immune functions.
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Michigan AG settles lawsuit with Domtar over PFAS contamination in St. Clair County
Policy
25 Jun 2025
The Michigan Office of Attorney General has reached a settlement agreement with Domtar Industries over the release of PFAS in its paper manufacturing process.
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Investigation of Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Isomer Profiles in Naturally Contaminated Food Samples
Science
25 Jun 2025 | J Agric Food Chem
Analysing PFOS- and PFOA-contaminated milk, deer meat, eggs and clams, FDA researchers found that calibrating with isomer-matched standards and quantifying branched and linear forms separately with a two-peak method decreased PFOS overestimation in branched-rich samples, while the distinctive isomer fingerprints traced some contamination to firefighting-foam runoff on dairy farms.
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New Mexico files new lawsuit against US Air Force over PFAS contamination
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24 Jun 2025 | Source NM
The New Mexico environment and Department of Justice on Monday announced a new lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Air Force seeking redress for PFAS contamination at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis.
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Association between exposure to bisphenols and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and behavioral problems among Chinese preschoolers
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23 Jun 2025 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
A study of 823 Chinese preschoolers found that children with higher combined urine levels of certain BPA-replacement plastics and PFHxS were about twice as likely to show behaviour issues, including hyperactivity, anxiety and conduct problems, highlighting that these may be regrettable substitutes.
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Chrome Plating Facility Siting Is Associated with Neighborhood Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors and Elevated Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Blood in California
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16 Jun 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Residents living within 3 km of California chrome-plating shops showed markedly higher blood concentrations of specific plating-related PFAS—including PFOS, PFHxS, PFOA, PFHpS and PFPeS, underscoring how these mist-suppressant chemicals disproportionately burden nearby lower-income, largely Hispanic communities.
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PFAS pollution risk grows as chemical companies ramp up production for AI chip demand
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13 Jun 2025 | EHN
Semiconductor makers’ reliance on PFAS chemicals is spurring a new wave of pollution concerns as companies like Chemours and Daikin expand production to meet the artificial intelligence boom.
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North Georgia families sue over ‘catastrophic’ chemical contamination
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13 Jun 2025 | Atlanta News First
A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses major carpet manufacturers and chemical makers of contaminating soil and water across north Georgia with toxic PFAS chemicals, exposing nearby families to what environmental experts are calling “catastrophic” levels of the dangerous substances.
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State updates fish advisories amid PFAS concerns in Southern Colorado waters
Policy
12 Jun 2025
New signs and state guidance urge anglers to check lake-specific advisories as “forever chemicals” raise long-term health risks.
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PFAS exposure before birth could put your teen at risk for high blood pressure, study finds
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12 Jun 2025 | CNN
New data shows the synthetic compounds could also be linked to a teen’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life, according to the study published Thursday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Prenatal Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposures and Longitudinal Blood Pressure Measurements in Children Aged 3 to 18 Years: Findings From a Racially and Ethnically Diverse US Birth Cohort
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12 Jun 2025 | J Am Heart Assoc
Higher maternal blood levels of eight PFAS (Me-PFOSA-AcOH, PFDeA, PFHpS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFOA, PFOS and PFUnA) correlated with higher childhood blood-pressure readings, most noticeably during adolescence, in boys and in non-Hispanic Black youth, implying that prenatal exposure to these “forever chemicals” may increase long-term hypertension risk.
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Forever chemicals: Scientists condemn massive lobbying campaign to alter PFAS definition
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10 Jun 2025 | Le Monde
In a letter published Tuesday in a scientific journal, a group of 20 researchers warn that 'this effort is politically and/or economically, rather than scientifically, motivated.'
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Particle and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) concentrations from different types of fire extinguishers
Science
9 Jun 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater
Lab tests show that common foam fire extinguishers release PFAS in concentrations hundreds of times higher than powder or halon models—while powder units emit the most particles—highlighting the urgent need for safer foams and better protective gear.
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Washington state proposes new rule to regulate PFAS in 12 product categories
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6 Jun 2025 | Toxic-Free Future
This proposed rule is part of implementation of a PFAS law intended to speed up action under Safer Products for Washington—the nation’s strongest law regulating toxic chemicals in everyday products.