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PFAS in commercially available organic amendments and food-contact paper products
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1 Feb 2026 | Sci Total Environ
PFHxA and other short-chain PFCAs are dominant in composts and food-contact paper products, with PFOS dominant in biosolid-derived fertilizers, suggesting different waste sources may introduce distinct PFAS mixtures into soils used for gardening and agriculture.
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Forever Chemicals Face Sweeping Bans as States Pass PFAS Laws in 2025
Policy
22 Jan 2026
The 2025 legislative session has produced a high volume of PFAS-related bill activity. Nearly 350 bills addressing PFAS have been introduced in 39 states.
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Air emissions during destruction of PFAS-containing materials
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15 Jan 2026 | Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
PFAS destruction technologies may still release airborne fluorinated byproducts during treatment, suggesting that commonly used efficiency metrics alone may underestimate environmental and health risks.
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Formation of perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) from the incomplete thermal decomposition of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA
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16 Dec 2025 | ACS ES&T Air
PFOS and PFOA thermal treatment may consistently produce multiple perfluorocarboxylic acids and volatile fluorinated byproducts at suboptimal temperatures despite near-complete parent destruction, highlighting potential emissions concerns and uncertainties about the specific formation pathways.
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New York Farm Bureau calls for state to test sewage sludge for PFAS
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5 Dec 2025 | Spectrum News 1
The New York Farm Bureau will oppose the land application of contaminated sewage sludge and encourage testing prior to spreading, a change from their supportive position last year, the organization announced Friday.
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Evaluation of fluorochemical leaching from lithium-ion batteries under simulated solid waste landfill conditions
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3 Dec 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Lithium-ion batteries may release multiple fluorochemicals, including PFAS such as 2,4-difluorobenzoic acid and several fluorinated electrolyte additives, under simulated landfill conditions, suggesting that end-of-life battery disposal may introduce additional PFAS sources into landfill leachate.
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Nationwide occurrence and flux estimates of PFAS in leachate from waste-to-energy sector: An emerging reservoir linked to short-term waste storage
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25 Nov 2025 | Water Res
Chinese municipal solid waste incinerators leachates may act as a concentrated source of short-chain PFAS, particularly PFBA and PFBS, although membrane treatment removes most PFAS, the persistence or even increase of compounds like GenX suggests potential limitations that are important for environmental monitoring and policy decisions.
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Nationwide estimate of volatile per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) emissions from US landfills via landfill gas
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17 Nov 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Landfill gas was found to contain notable levels of volatile PFAS, particularly 6:2 and 8:2 FTOH, suggesting that landfills may act as an underrecognized source of atmospheric PFAS emissions and raising policy concerns due to major uncertainties in how effectively these compounds are managed.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in municipal solid waste incineration ash: occurrence and management implications
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9 Nov 2025 | Waste Manag
Municipal solid waste incineration ash from four Florida facilities contained measurable PFAS, with bottom ash showing higher levels dominated by diPAP precursors while fly ash held mostly short-chain PFAAs. These results highlight the need for stack and leaching tests as well as establishment of thresholds for some relevant PFAS to properly assess the risks of municipal solid waste incineration and ash reuse.
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Life cycle assessment and life cycle costing analysis for removing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances from landfill leachate with foam fractionation Technology
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22 Oct 2025 | ACS ES&T Water
Foam fractionation was identified as a sustainable and cost-effective method for removing PFAS from landfill leachate, cutting global warming potential by more than half compared to traditional one-stage systems and producing minimal hazardous waste, though energy use and short-chain PFAS removal remain challenges.
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Clean Harbors’ PFAS Incineration Study Demonstrates Successful Destruction of "Forever Chemicals" that Surpasses Latest EPA Standards
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18 Sep 2025 | Yahoo!Finance
Clean Harbors’ PFAS Incineration Study Demonstrates Successful Destruction of "Forever Chemicals" that Surpasses Latest EPA Standards Clean Harbors’ high-temperature combustion process – ranging from 2,000-2,200 degrees Fahrenheit – was reported to achieve the US EPA standards.
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Unmasking per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in facemasks: Occurrence and leaching implications.
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4 Sep 2025 | J Hazard Mater
Facemasks, especially reusable cloth ones, contain low but detectable levels of PFAS that can leach into the environment under landfill-like conditions, with leaching influenced by temperature, pH, and organic matter.
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How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'
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18 Aug 2025 | BBC
Currently, concentrated PFAS waste is either put in long-term storage which is expensive, or incinerated (often incompletely, leading to toxic emissions), or sent to landfills for hazardous waste.
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Sunlight-Activated Material Turns PFAS Pollutants Into Fluoride
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8 Aug 2025 | Technology Networks
The discovery could be a promising low-energy solution for PFAS remediation in water treatment and environmental cleanup.
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CdIn2S4 micro‐pyramids for reductive photocatalytic degradation of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
Science
25 Jul 2025 | Small
CdIn₂S₄ micro-pyramids achieved rapid and efficient photocatalytic degradation of PFOS under visible light by promoting reductive defluorination, offering a promising approach for PFAS remediation in water, in this proof-of-concept study.