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PFAS contamination disclosures and declining residential land prices in polluted areas of Japan
Science
13 Jul 2026 | J. Environ. Econ. Manag.
Disclosures of PFOS and PFOA contamination in tap water and groundwater did not immediately affect residential land prices, but prices fell by about 4.4% to 6.4% within four years as media coverage increased public awareness.
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Depth profiles of PFAS in community garden and agricultural soils
Science
11 Jul 2026 | Environ. Sci.: Adv.
Community garden soils contained 2.6 times more total PFAS than nearby agricultural soils, with PFAS concentrated mainly in surface layers with higher organic matter and cation exchange capacity, highlighting potential exposure risks from soil contact and garden produce.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in early life is associated with childhood intestinal inflammation: analyses of three birth cohorts
Science
10 Jul 2026 | Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
Early-life exposure to mixtures containing both legacy PFAS, including PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFBA, PFDA, and FOSAA, and newer short-chain PFAS was associated with increased intestinal inflammation in children ages 1 to 11, suggesting a possible contribution to later inflammatory bowel disease risk.
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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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Europe’s growing PFAS reckoning tests industry and regulators alike
News
27 Jun 2026 | EUToday
Regulators increasingly argue that addressing them individually is both impractical and ineffective. Industry groups counter that a broad-brush approach risks sweeping away materials that currently have no viable alternatives.
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The Nurse Is In: What are ‘forever chemicals’ – and why should you care?
News
27 Jun 2026 | The Virginian Pilot
We don’t have to be scared of PFAS — but we do have to be smart about them.
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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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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accumulation in supply chains: From contaminated agricultural inputs to animal derived foods
Science
26 Jun 2026 | J. Agric. Value Addit.
Contaminated agricultural inputs can transfer PFAS into eggs, milk, meat, fish, and shellfish, with long-chain compounds such as PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS accumulating in the body and raising concerns for liver, kidney, cardiovascular, reproductive, and cancer effects.
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Lululemon is being investigated for PFAS in their activewear. Here's what it means for your health
News
23 Jun 2026 | Women’s Health
“This is not a panic moment. This is just a chance for us to reassess and think about making smarter choices,” says Jamie Alan, PhD, an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University.
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Brown County Board OKs outside counsel to sue over PFAS at Green Bay airport
News
18 Jun 2026 | Fox 11 News
A Wisconsin county affected by PFAS remediation is exploring “every option available to recover damages and avoid the necessary expenditure of potentially millions of dollars in unexpected and unbudgeted resources related to PFAS remediation.”
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PFAS found in drinking water, environmental wells tested in Dakota County
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18 Jun 2026 | CBS News
Dakota County in Minnesota took water samples from 114 private drinking wells. PFAS were found in 94 of them, some of which had levels higher than state and federal drinking guidelines.
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Fate of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a mega-city wastewater treatment network: The ‘Precursor Paradox’in transitioning to 100% water reclamation
Science
16 Jun 2026 | Sci Total Environ
Four Los Angeles wastewater treatment plants found that PFAS precursors can transform during treatment into measurable PFAS, while reverse osmosis removes >99% from recycled water but concentrates PFAS up to 40-fold in brine, making brine disposal a key challenge for water reclamation.
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Per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure profiles and their predictors in a study of us volunteer firefighters
Science
14 Jun 2026 | Am J Ind Med
Among 550 U.S. volunteer firefighters, higher PFAS levels were linked more to age, sex, income, education, geography, and health behaviors than to most firefighting factors, but the authors note that the findings may not apply to professional firefighters who have different call times, work schedules, and occupational exposure patterns.
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Bill in Congress targets PFAS, phthalates, BPA in food packaging
News
11 Jun 2026 | Packaging Drive
“Consumers should be able to trust that the food they put on their tables is safe. Yet harmful chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and other serious health risks continue to be used in food packaging, exposing Americans to unnecessary dangers. These toxic substances have no place anywhere near our food,” Schakowsky said in a statement.
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Cancer dominates PFAS conversations — science points elsewhere
News
11 Jun 2026 | Dalton Daily Citizen
Findings that rarely make headlines link PFAS exposure to cholesterol, immune function, even bone density.