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US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set PFAS limits in food
Policy
8 Jul 2026
The FDA rejected the revised petition, stating it plans to take action on setting standards for PFAS, and there is “insufficient evidence to support the request”.
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Dingell, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban PFAS in Food Containers
Policy
7 Jul 2026
The Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act takes these chemicals out of the equation by setting a clear national standard and stopping avoidable exposure at the source.
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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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Mass. bills would ban PFAS in food packaging, kids' toys and more
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5 Jun 2026 | WBUR
The bills would also create a fund to help communities clean up PFAS in groundwater, soil and sediment, and assist private well owners and public water systems with the cost of PFAS treatment. The bills also direct MassDEP to regulate the disposal of PFAS-laden sludge from wastewater treatment plants.
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[Video] Maine nonprofit seeks volunteers to help find products containing PFAS
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8 May 2026 | News Center Maine
Defend Our Health has coordinated with the Maine Department of Public Health to send volunteers into stores to verify that products, such as cookware, do not contain PFAS.
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Phase out ‘forever chemicals’ in cookware and school uniforms, MPs urge in warning on PFAS pollution
Policy
27 Apr 2026
The Committee also calls for the Government to take a stronger approach to regulating PFAS, to ensure that those who pollute waterways and soil pay for it to be cleaned up, establish a national fund for remediation and invest in technologies to destroy these chemicals safely.
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[Public Comment] Consultation on the SEAC draft opinion on restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – Guidance for respondents
Policy
30 Mar 2026
This second public consultation will differ from the first by focusing only on uses, derogations, and alternatives, using a survey format with limited space for responses and no attachments, and reflecting SEAC’s detailed evaluation of only the 14 sectors included in the original 2023 restriction proposal due to time constraints.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances leaching from micro-and nanoplastics and the associated influence of the plastisphere
Science
29 Mar 2026 | Environ Sci Technol
Micro- and nanoplastics, particularly fluoropolymers, may release specific PFAS such as short-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (e.g., PFBA, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFHpA) and PFOA into seawater.
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Study finds 'Dirty Dozen' veggies and fruit with most PFAS residues
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26 Mar 2026 | Indianapolis Star
Three pesticides that regularly showed up in EWG’s report include fludioxonil, which was found in 14% of all produce samples and about 90% of all peaches and plums tested, as well as fluopyran and bifenthrin, which are found in many different fruits and vegetables.
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Contamination profiles of legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in various vegetable oils collected in Chinese markets
Science
17 Mar 2026 | J. Environ. Sci.
Several common vegetable oils sold in Chinese markets, including soybean, rapeseed, sesame, sunflower, peanut, flaxseed, rice bran, corn germ, camellia, tea seed, and blended oils, were found to contain legacy PFAS such as PFOA and PFOS and emerging compounds including 6:2 FTS and GenX, with contamination patterns suggesting links to refining processes, packaging, or contaminated crops.
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Paper giant Lecta removes PFAS from packaging ahead of EU ban
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13 Mar 2026 | PulPaperNews.com
The regulation is scheduled to take effect on 12 August 2026, although certain provisions include transition periods. Under the new framework, PFAS will be banned in packaging through the EU’s restricted-substances rules.
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Lawmakers consider prohibiting food packaging made with PFAS
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4 Mar 2026 | Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Ted Bolan, a member of the Hawaiʻi Climate Protector Coalition, explained that the chemicals can leach into food and will eventually be consumed by people.
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New Jersey Enacts PFAS-in-Products Statute with Category-Based Sales Ban, Labeling for Cookware, and Funding of Source Reduction and Research Programs
Policy
2 Mar 2026
Under S.B. 1042, PFAS is defined as “substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.” Fluoropolymers are not exempted.
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Worried about forever chemicals? There's 1 simple trick that will immediately reduce your exposure
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27 Feb 2026 | HuffPost
“One of the things that I like to recommend since it’s just so easy, is that washing your hands before you eat can greatly reduce chemical exposures in your body since things like flame retardants and other things stick to dust — they get on our hands or whatnot,” Stoiber said.
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Diet and everyday product use and serum per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances levels in the Korean population: Findings from the Korean national environmental health survey
Science
23 Feb 2026 | Environ. Res.
Higher serum PFAS levels were most strongly associated with seafood intake, especially fish and shellfish, and with use of food contact materials such as disposable paper cups, plastic pouches, and coated cookware, while a distinct pattern suggested PFHxS may be more closely linked to fast food consumption and personal care or household products.