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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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PFAS in Delaware River fish are rising faster than the water can dilute them
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13 Jun 2026 | Yahoo!News
The report is one part of a three-part effort based on more than 20 years of PFAS research in the basin, which supplies drinking water to more than 14 million people in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
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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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Reworld focuses on PFAS destruction
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11 Jun 2026 | Waste Today
Reworld says test campaigns showed its thermomechanical treatment facilities process, which takes place at temperatures above 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, resulted in 99 percent destruction and removal of PFAS at a processing capacity scale more than 17 times greater than that found in the specialty hazardous waste sector.
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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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High levels of PFAS found at Kalamazoo property bordering river
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11 Jun 2026 | MLive
A contaminated property along the Kalamazoo River has been considered a superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency since 1983.
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Maine uses PFAS fund to cover blood tests for exposed residents
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11 Jun 2026 | WGME
It screens for nine of the most common PFAS compounds and gives a final score so a physician can gauge a person's risk factor for PFAS-associated conditions.
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New York state Legislature passes bill limiting PFAS in drinking water
Policy
10 Jun 2026
If signed into law by the Gov. Kathy Hochul, it would set requirements for drinking water to have levels below four parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS, and below 10 ppt for three other types of PFAS, including PFNA, HFPO-DA known as GenX chemicals, and PFHxS.
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Addressing local aid disparities, PFAS, housing, & emergency preparedness: commissioners tackle regional challenges
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10 Jun 2026
“Too many people cannot just be dealing with PFAS knowing that they’re contaminated and not have the public health experts telling them what they should be doing.”
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Maine CDC updates fish consumption advisory after elevated PFAS found in local waterways
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8 Jun 2026
The CDC advises not to eat any fish caught in the Sandy Stream from Stevens Road in Unity to the confluence with Halfmoon Stream.
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National PFAS experts gather in Tucson to address forever chemicals
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8 Jun 2026 | 13 News
Despite this milestone, community members said they’d like to see a greater focus on victims of PFAS contamination and hopes this week’s conference can help experts achieve that goal.
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DNR hosting listening session to gather feedback about PFAS law program development
Policy
5 Jun 2026
The DNR is hosting a public listening session virtually on June 19, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to gather feedback about implementation of the programs authorized by these laws.
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Robbinsdale officials seek cause of elevated levels of PFAS in city's drinking water
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5 Jun 2026 | CBS News
"The drinking water wells for the city are actually deeper than that. They're 400 feet. So, by testing the waters as they go down to about 300 feet, there might be different levels of PFAS in different layers under the ground," he said.
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Tyco to pay $10 million, cover cleanup costs in PFAS suit settlement
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5 Jun 2026 | WisPolitics-State Affairs
According to the state Department of Justice, the $10 million is on top of the approximately $100 million Tyco has already spent to address contamination in the Marinette area.
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Mass. bills would ban PFAS in food packaging, kid's toys and more
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5 Jun 2026 | WBUR
Both bills would also require the Department of Public Health to investigate whether to restrict PFAS in additional products.