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• Sand dollars (Mellita quinquiesperforata): A new bioindicator for tracking PFAS in coastal waters

  Science

  24 Feb 2025 | Mar. Pollut. Bull.

  Sand dollars were found to serve as reliable indicators of PFAS pollution in coastal sediments, as they bioaccumulate these harmful chemicals, with the highest concentrations detected near pollution sources like MacDill Air Force Base and Albert Whitted Airport in Tampa Bay, Florida.

• France just banned PFAS. Here’s why the U.S. hasn’t.

  News

  22 Feb 2025 | The Washington Post

  “In the EU, companies that manufacture and profit from chemicals must demonstrate their safety…,” Andrews said. “In the US, all chemicals are assumed safe even in the absence of data, placing the responsibility on government regulators and independent researchers to uncover harm.”

• [Press Release] Emory researchers respond to community PFAS concerns in northwest Georgia

  News

  21 Feb 2025 | Emory News Center

  “I could see the urgency in their questions and the weight of their concerns, which made it clear how important it was to find a way to provide them with accurate information on exposure sources, health effects, and possible clinical management,” Barr recalls.

• California lawmaker pushes for state PFAS limits amid federal uncertainty

  Policy

  21 Feb 2025

  California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel introduced a bill to set state drinking water limits for toxic PFAS chemicals, aiming to preserve protections that may be weakened under a future Trump administration.

• Georgia Republicans seek to shield carpet industry, cities from costly toxic PFAS lawsuits

  News

  19 Feb 2025 | AJC

  As northwest Georgia’s carpet manufacturing industry faces a barrage of potentially costly lawsuits, a new proposal introduced in the state legislature would grant broad immunity to carpet companies and municipalities accused of tainting the public water supply with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.

• Evers calls for tax cuts, more PFAS testing and pushback on Trump's tariffs in his 2025 budget address

  Policy

  18 Feb 2025

  Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said the two-year spending plan he's proposing for the 2025-27 biennial state budget is designed to prepare for drastic cuts to vital programs at the federal level.

• Should WA test human waste fertilizer for PFAS?

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  14 Feb 2025 | The Seattle Times

  Farmers across Washington already spread thousands of tons of fertilizer from human waste on their crops each year, but there’s a major blind spot when it comes to potential contaminants.

• Per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances in untreated and treated sludge/biosolids from 27 water resource recovery facilities across the United States and Canada

  Science

  9 Feb 2025 | Water Environ Res.

  PFAS were detected in untreated and treated sludge biosolids from 27 water resource recovery facilities across the U.S. and Canada, with post-stabilized biosolids generally showing higher concentrations than pre-stabilized sludge, particularly for 5:3 FTCA and PFOS.

• Two PFAS bills scheduled for Saturday House Energy and Natural Resources committee

  Policy

  7 Feb 2025

  Legislation to eventually ban the sale of consumer goods containing so-called “forever chemicals,” and a second bill New Mexico officials hope will help advance cleanup, will be heard Saturday by the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.

• CDC Report Finds Traces Of PFAs In Maui Firefighters’ Blood

  News

  7 Feb 2025 | Civil Beat

  Firefighters who responded to the Maui wildfires had elevated levels of PFAS, a manmade chemical linked to cancer, in their bloodstream, according to a new wildfire report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Maine bill could set PFAS limits for food grown by local farmers

  Policy

  6 Feb 2025

  If approved, Maine could lead the nation in setting new PFAS thresholds for some of the foods we consume.

• Notes from the field: Serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances among first responders to the Maui wildfires — Hawaii

  Policy

  6 Feb 2025

  Median summed concentrations of selected PFAS among Maui County, Hawaii employees approximately 1 month after the 2023 Maui wildfires were higher among firefighters than among other responder groups. Sources other than the wildfires could have contributed to the levels.

• [Report] Notes from the Field: Serum Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Among First Responders to the Maui Wildfires - Hawaii, September 2023

  Science

  6 Feb 2025 | MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep

  First responders to the 2023 Maui wildfires had elevated serum levels of PFAS, particularly firefighters, likely due to exposure from fire effluents, contaminated gear, and firefighting foams, raising concerns about long-term health risks such as cancer and metabolic disorders.

• Evers announces $145 million budget proposal to address PFAS pollution

  Policy

  4 Feb 2025

  Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Tuesday announced a $145 million budget proposal to address PFAS pollution across the state, an amount that more than doubles the money set aside in the last state budget to address the problem.

• Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Sediment: a Source of PFAS to the Food Web?

  Science

  4 Feb 2025 | Integr Environ Assess Manag

  While treatment of wastewater treatment plant effluent initially decreased PFAS levels in Kent Lake fish in Michigan, high contamination levels were found to continue due to PFAS accumulation in sediment acting as a persistent contamination source.