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Analysis of in vitro profiling data of cosmetic ingredients within the Tox21 10K compound library for bioactivity and potential toxicity
Science
16 Jun 2026 | BMC Pharmacol Toxicol
Banned ingredients, including PFAS and phthalates, were more active than non-banned ingredients in CYP inhibition, estrogen/androgen signaling, while some non-banned cosmetic ingredients showed similar toxicity-related bioactivity, suggesting current bans may not fully capture potentially hazardous ingredients.
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Pennsylvania House approves bill banning PFAS in baby products, cosmetics and dental floss
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15 Jun 2026 | Fox 56
The measure, introduced by Reps. Greg Scott, D-Montgomery County, and Natalie Mihalek, R-Allegheny/Washington counties, would prohibit the manufacture and sale of covered products containing intentionally added PFAS beginning July 1, 2027.
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Bill in Congress targets PFAS, phthalates, BPA in food packaging
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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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These baby wipes have no detected PFAS, our tests show
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11 Jun 2026 | Consumer Reports
Though more than 21,000 PFAS compounds are known to exist, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the 30 tested for are the ones most commonly detected—and the ones most associated with serious health risks.
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No PFAS, No Problem
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8 Jun 2026 | NRDC
To evaluate compliance with these laws, NRDC tested 115 textile products purchased in both states since the bans went into effect.
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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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5 ways to reduce everyday exposure to 'forever chemicals'
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2 Jun 2026 | NPR
Research has found that when people remove their exposures, the levels of these contaminants in their bodies decrease over the course of several years.
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Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances in the dust of Japanese households and buildings; Implications for human exposure
Science
1 Jun 2026 | Atmos. Pollut. Res.
PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA remain persistent in indoor dust despite phaseouts, with campus and public buildings containing more than 16x higher PFAS concentrations than household dust.
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Popular Adhesive Bandages Contain Low Levels of PFAS
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20 May 2026 | Consumer Reports
Of the 14 bandage brands we tested, we found two of them explicitly claim on their websites that their products are PFAS-free: Patch (which contained 3.5 ng/g of one specific PFAS) and Bioswiss (which contained 4.2 ng/g of the same individual PFAS).
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How worried should I be about PFAS in my leggings?
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20 May 2026 | The Guardian
“...even if I don’t wear leggings (typically), I will be exposed to PFAS by everybody else who wears leggings with PFAS,” wrote Peaslee.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in e-waste dust
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13 May 2026 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Dust from Canadian recycling facilities contained many PFAS, especially polyfluoroalkyl phosphate esters, fluorotelomer alcohols, ultrashort PFAS, PFOA, and PFOS, suggesting that workers may face exposure risks and that electronics recycling can release these pollutants into the environment.
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[Video] Maine nonprofit seeks volunteers to help find products containing PFAS
News
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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Major warning about danger lurking in millions of Aussie wardrobes: 'Accumulate over time'
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8 May 2026 | Yahoo!News
"That does not mean there is no risk," Dr Tan warned. "It means consumers here are being asked to trust claims without independent verification."
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Gov. Spanberger signs wetlands, PFAS and flooding bills
Policy
7 May 2026
Virginia will begin PFAS testing in biosolids and require quarterly discharge monitoring from wastewater plants, industry, and firefighting sources, as weaker regional limits have led to sludge exports and ongoing concerns about contamination risks to agricultural communities.
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‘Forever chemicals’ in baby formula? Scientists unpack FDA results
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1 May 2026 | State News
The FDA detected five PFAS in the samples it tested, with the most common one — PFOS — found in half of all samples.