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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
News
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
News
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
News
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’
News
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.
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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
News
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
News
22 Jul 2025 | C&EN
State regulations and litigation drive market for PFAS-destruction technologies targeting sewage sludge.