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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations during pregnancy and at birth and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Science
25 Jul 2025 | Environ Res
Researchers analyzing blood samples from California newborns and their mothers found that babies with high levels of MeFOSAA, and to a lesser degree mothers with elevated pregnancy levels, faced roughly double the risk of developing childhood leukemia.
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Deadline extended for reporting PFAS in products in Minnesota, proposed Minnesota PFAS reporting rule under administrative review
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23 Jul 2025 | The National Law Review
The MPCA has proposed a rule to implement this PFAS reporting requirement, and in connection with that rulemaking the agency announced on July 23, 2025 that it will delay the reporting deadline by six months. With the delay, reports will not be due until July 1, 2026.
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Getting PFAS out of biosolids isn’t easy. Some companies are trying
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22 Jul 2025 | C&EN
State regulations and litigation drive market for PFAS-destruction technologies targeting sewage sludge.
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Human exposure to PFASs in a contaminated area: Associations between water and serum levels
Science
21 Jul 2025 | Chemosphere
In Italy’s PFAS-polluted Veneto region, scientists found that residents’ blood PFAS levels mirror contamination in their tap and well water, with most people exceed the European Food Safety Authority’s safe weekly intake.
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Baby bald eagles tested positive for PFAS and other legacy contaminants
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18 Jul 2025 | Great Lakes Now
Their sample set showed that eagles located closer to the lakes were approximately six times more contaminated with these chemicals than eagles nesting farther inland.
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Washington State Solicits Comments on Proposed PFAS Restrictions for Apparel and Cleaning Products
Policy
17 Jul 2025
If the proposed regulations are adopted, the manufacture, sale, or distribution of three categories of products— “apparel and accessories,” “cleaning products,” and “automotive washes”—would be barred in Washington state beginning January 1, 2027, if they contain intentionally added PFAS.
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Maine regulators seek bids for renewable energy on PFAS-contaminated land
Policy
17 Jul 2025
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said it would only select projects that would lower the cost of electrical generation and distribution for the state's ratepayers.
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Occurrence and maternal transfer of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pregnant sharks from Florida coastal waters
Science
17 Jul 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS chemicals were found in pregnant sharks from Florida waters and shown to pass from mothers to their 101 developing embryos during gestation, with longer chain types such as PFOS building up the most in embryo tissues.
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Occurrence and tissue distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fishes from waterbodies with point and non-point sources in Massachusetts, USA
Science
17 Jul 2025 | Aquat Toxicol
In Massachusetts lakes and rivers, fish near known PFAS sources had much higher PFAS levels, especially PFOS. PFAS levels rose between 2020 and 2022, concentrating in blood more than in liver or muscle, and with lab tests showing signs of inflammation and other stress.
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House panel clears NDAA with nuclear, PFAS amendments
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16 Jul 2025 | E & E News
House lawmakers advanced their fiscal 2026 defense policy bill late Tuesday after a marathon markup in which members tacked on dozens of new provisions on critical minerals, nuclear energy and “forever chemicals.”
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Maine adopts more stringent standard for PFAS in drinking water
Policy
15 Jul 2025
Rep. Dan Shagoury, D-Hallowell, sponsored legislation to require Maine to match the federal standard of four parts per trillion of PFAS in drinking water. As it is now, state law allows up to 20 parts per trillion.
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Trump administration yanks $15m in research into PFAS on US farms: ‘not just stupid, it’s evil’
Policy
11 Jul 2025
The Trump administration has killed nearly $15m in research into PFAS contamination of US farmland, bringing to a close studies that public health advocates say are essential for understanding a worrying source of widespread food contamination.
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Your PFAS questions answered by Professor Rainer Lohmann
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11 Jul 2025 | Leo Bear-McGuinness speaking with Rainer Lohmann, PhD
“So the [EPA] is saying ‘if you can detect PFAS in your drinking water, then that level is too high.’”
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PFAS settlement secures $4.8M for Tucson's water safety
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10 Jul 2025 | KVOA
The City of Tucson has received an initial $4.8 million payment from a national legal settlement aimed at addressing the impacts of PFAS products used as Aqueous Film Forming Foam.
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DuPont Agrees to $27 Million Payout in Hoosick Falls Water Contamination
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9 Jul 2025 | The New York Times
The chemical company was one of four businesses that contaminated the water supply in the upstate New York community. Residents have fought for nearly a decade for a settlement.