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FDA Testing Finds Bottled Water Samples Do Not Exceed EPA Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water
News
22 Apr 2025 | Food Safety Magazine
The U.S. FDA has shared results from a sampling and testing assignment of bottled waters for PFAS, in which no samples were found to have levels of “forever chemicals” that would exceed maximum contaminant levels for public drinking water recently set by the U.S. EPA.
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Patterns of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance occurrence in fish in the 2018–2019 US EPA National Rivers and Streams Assessment
Science
22 Apr 2025 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS compounds were detected in over 90% of fish sampled from major U.S. rivers, with the most common being PFOS, PFUnA, PFDA, and PFDoA, and although their concentrations declined between 2013–2019, they remain a concern for fish consumers, especially in communities facing environmental justice issues.
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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
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21 Apr 2025 | The New York Times
The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency.
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New fish consumption guidelines in Minnesota due to PFAS in the water
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18 Apr 2025 | KSTP
Health Officials have updated some of their fish consumption guidelines due to the presence of PFAS in some bodies of water.
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How PFAS regulations have changed in the Trump administration, so far
Policy
14 Apr 2025
Much of what took place under the Biden administration is likely to be scrutinized by the new Trump administration.
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City Warns Water Rates May Increase After Trump Funding Freeze
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14 Apr 2025 | Newsweek
Officials with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission in North Carolina are warning that further water rate hikes are possible if $60 million in federal funds frozen by the Trump administration aren't made available to build a new water filtration system to eliminate PFAS, from local drinking water.
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Maine Board Approves Motion to Adopt Rule on PFAS in Products; CUU Proposals for Products Prohibited as of January 1, 2026, Are Due June 1, 2025
Policy
11 Apr 2025
Under the approved rule, CUU requests for products scheduled to be prohibited January 1, 2026, are due June 1, 2025. The products containing intentionally added PFAS that are scheduled to be prohibited include: cleaning products; cookware; cosmetics; and others.
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RI Senate passes bill to protect firefighters from PFAS
Policy
11 Apr 2025
The Rhode Island Senate passed a bill aimed at protecting firefighters from cancer-causing chemicals.
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Environmental advocates brace for possible rollback of PFAS standards
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11 Apr 2025 | Times Union
A lawsuit from national utility groups could threaten federal standards for “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
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North Texas odor sparks concern over potential 'forever chemicals' in fertilizers
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10 Apr 2025 | Rebecca Lopez
Residents say a foul odor has been drifting through the community almost every morning, and many believe it’s coming from biosolids being spread by a nearby rancher.
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A PFAS First: New Mexico Exempts Fluoropolymers From Its PFAS Product Ban
Policy
9 Apr 2025
Yesterday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the first state ban on products with intentionally added PFAS to exempt fluoropolymers.
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Wisconsin confronts PFAS crisis amid legislative debates, public health concerns
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9 Apr 2025 | The Badger Herald
Wisconsin is still grappling with the pervasive issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” due to their persistent nature in the environment and human body.
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Lujan Grisham signs bills for water quality, PFAS restrictions into law
Policy
8 Apr 2025
Lujan Grisham signs bills for water quality, PFAS restrictions into law lujan grisham signs bills for water quality pfas restrictions into law Tuesday 08 April 2025 US, New Mexico Environment, Wildlife, Drinking water, Private wells, Health,
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Firefighting without PFAS, expert explains
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8 Apr 2025 | Virginia Tech
Brian Lattimer, head of the Virginia Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been at the forefront of this challenge. With new bans on PFAS and increasing awareness of their impacts, his team is working to develop firefighting solutions that do not rely on these chemicals.
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Obtaining and evaluating information on the use, release, and health effects of two types of long-chain PFAS used as alternatives for legacy long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids: a case study.
Science
8 Apr 2025 | Environ Health Perspect
Two long-chain PFAS used at a New Jersey fluoropolymer facility, were found to be as bioaccumulative and toxic as phased-out long-chain PFAAs they have replaced, with human half-lives of several years and health effects observed in both animals and exposed workers.