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Are turf fields safe to play on? Critics have PFAS, heat and injury-related concerns
News
14 Aug 2025 | WECT
Advocates say the fields help reduce maintenance costs, are more durable and lend themselves to year-round use. Critics, though, say turf fields are dangerous to play on.
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PFAS Exposure and Postoperative Weight Regain in Adolescents After Bariatric Surgery: Findings From the Teen-LABS Study
Science
14 Aug 2025 | Obesity (Silver Spring)
Adolescents with higher pre-surgery blood levels of certain PFAS chemicals were more likely to regain weight and waist size in the years after bariatric surgery, potentially reducing the procedure’s long-term health benefits.
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Court Dismisses Cookware Group’s Case Against Minnesota PFAS Law
News
13 Aug 2025 | Bloomberg Law
A federal district court has dismissed a trade association’s lawsuit opposing Minnesota’s ban of PFAS in consumer products.
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Massachusetts and Maine lawmakers unite to tackle PFAS contamination
Policy
12 Aug 2025
Lawmakers from Massachusetts and Maine convened at a farm in Arundel, Maine to address the pressing issue of PFAS contamination.
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Serum Levels of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Adults Aged 18 and Older in Relation to the Length of Residency in United States
Science
11 Aug 2025 | J Immigr Minor Health
Immigrants to the U.S. tend to have lower levels of PFAS such as PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, and PFDeA upon arrival, but their levels increase over time, often matching those of U.S.-born people within 5 to 15 years, depending on race, ethnicity, and differences in past and ongoing environmental exposures.
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Breaking the bonds of PFAS: Airport launches new removal effort
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8 Aug 2025 | The Inquirer and Mirror
Nantucket Memorial Airport will soon be on the front lines of testing a new system called HALT, which claims to break down and destroy a wide range of PFAS compounds in water– rendering them inert – using high heat, pressure and a chemical compound like sodium hydroxide.
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Navy wants to sample well water in VB for PFAS
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8 Aug 2025 | Wavy
If you live in a Virginia Beach neighborhood where you often hear the sound of freedom from the jets flying out of Naval Air Station Oceana, the U.S. Navy wants to hear from you.
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Assessing the shifts in atmospheric per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in the Great Lakes and implications for the environmental transport and fate
Science
7 Aug 2025 | ACS ES&T Air
Levels of PFAS, including PFOA, PFOS, and other related chemicals, in the Great Lakes atmosphere have declined in recent years due to regulations and manufacturing changes, however some newer PFAS are increasing, showing the need for ongoing monitoring and control efforts.
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PFAS in rural U.S. well water: Using participatory science to identify and communicate results to address risks
Science
7 Aug 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS were found in rural U.S. private wells, most often PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS, with some exceeding the U.S. EPA’s 2023 drinking water limits even in areas with no known sources.
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In Banning Plastics, California Might Accidentally Ban Youth ATVs and Dirt Bikes
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6 Aug 2025 | Ride Apart
PFAS, or forever chemicals, are both bad for the environment and people. California is attempting to ban them from youth products. But in doing so, it might ban ATVs, dirt bikes, and more.
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PFAS and Micron: How will the $100B project deal with ‘forever chemicals’
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4 Aug 2025 | Bay News 9
As Micron Technology moves forward with its $100 billion semiconductor facility in Central New York, community members raised an alarm about per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, but experts contend the technology exists to handle it – for a price.
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Military bases flagged for high PFAS while EPA status remains unchanged
News
1 Aug 2025 | WRAL News
The EPA still labels Cherry Point “under control,” yet 2023 tests show PFAS at 12× legal limit.
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Port of Kennewick temporarily halts Vista Field property sales amid PFAS detection
News
31 Jul 2025 | KEPR
The Port of Kennewick is temporarily pausing property sales at Vista Field amid PFAS being detected in the region.
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PFAS: The ‘forever chemicals’ found at the local car wash
News
30 Jul 2025 | WashPIRG
The toxic PFAS in car wash foam, waxes and coatings doesn’t stay at the car wash or even on your car.
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Tampa Bay Water awarded $21 million in settlement
News
25 Jul 2025 | WMNF
Tampa Bay Water is working on plans with the settlement money to ensure water quality in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties.