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Oregon moves to regulate harmful ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
2 Apr 2025
Oregon’s list of regulated hazardous substances is getting its first update in nearly two decades with the addition of six “forever chemicals” known to harm human health.
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Firefighters who Battled Maui Wildfires Have High Levels of PFAS
News
2 Apr 2025 | Fire House
NIOSH researchers evaluated exposures of Maui firefighters to various chemicals.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl ether acid (PFEA) concentrations in indoor dust are higher in homes closer to a fluorochemical manufacturing facility
Science
31 Mar 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Homes closer to a PFAS manufacturing facility in North Carolina had significantly higher levels of toxic PFAS—including GenX and Nafion byproducts—in indoor dust, suggesting that air emissions from the facility may be a major source of exposure, especially for children.
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EPA limits remain on 'forever chemicals' – for now. See what's in your drinking water.
Policy
28 Mar 2025
More than 37 million Americans drink water from systems that exceed limits on toxic "forever chemicals," according to USA TODAY's analysis of the first update of Environmental Protection Agency data under the Trump administration.
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FDA bars Chinese seafood companies from doing business in US after disturbing discovery found in imported clams — here's what it found
Policy
28 Mar 2025
Any attempt to enter the U.S. will lead to automatic detention at the border, without any physical inspection.
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States Take Action to Regulate and Limit PFAS in Industrial Effluent Despite Federal Inaction
News
28 Mar 2025 | The National Law Review
Federal action may be halted, but states are beginning to enact legislation that seeks to address PFAS contained in industrial effluent.
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Nearly Half of People in the U.S. Have Toxic PFAS in Their Drinking Water
News
28 Mar 2025 | Scientific American
The sheer number of contaminated sites shows that these chemicals are likely present in most of the U.S. water supply,” said David Andrews, deputy director of investigations and a senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit advocacy organization, in a recent press release.
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Boon Township family finds alarming levels of PFAS in water, encourages others to test
News
27 Mar 2025 | Up North Live
"For anyone who lives in Boon, Cadillac or any of the surrounding areas, we are finding PFAS contamination in many different places," said Mary Galvanek, an organizer of Cadillac Advocates for Clean Water. "The most important thing is to put yourself on a testing schedule. So, test right now for PFAS and you can get a general water test as well."
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'Forever Chemical' legislation in Maryland fails
Policy
26 Mar 2025
A legislative effort to limit the amount of so-called "forever chemicals" released into Maryland’s environment has failed.
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NC State researcher finds high PFAS concentrations in sea foam along local beaches
News
25 Mar 2025 | Port City Daily
An expert panel discussion on Cape Fear region water contamination included new research finding high levels of PFAS in local sea foam samples.
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‘This is dangerous’: New rule proposes PFAS changes, wouldn’t punish polluters
News
24 Mar 2025 | WECT 6
A new rule proposed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Environmental Management Commission would require companies to test for PFAS pollution and submit plans to reduce it, but wouldn’t create pollution limits or enforce penalties for contamination.
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Even as French Island makes progress on safe drinking water, effects of PFAS contamination remain
News
24 Mar 2025 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Residents say they loved the taste of French Island water, look forward to drinking tap water again after new well comes in 2027.
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Maine Considers Bill to Establish Maximum Levels of PFAS in Farm Products
Policy
20 Mar 2025
If passed, Maine’s SB130, titled An Act to Establish the PFAS Response Program and to Modify the Fund To Address PFAS Contamination, would be the first state law to establish PFAS limits in food.
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We put Minnesota’s new PFAS law to the test. Not everyone passed.
News
20 Mar 2025 | Minnesota Star Tribune
The Star Tribune used a screening test similar to what the MPCA would. Some results were above the level that could trigger a state inquiry.
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Bennington region has the most severe PFAS contamination problem in the state, and new research finds it is getting worse
News
20 Mar 2025 | VTDigger
“We’re trying to give the community the best science so they can make sense of the issue and they can come together to seek reasonable solutions,” said a Bennington College professor.