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10 years after PFAS discovery, a new podcast looks at a New Hampshire town's search for answers
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10 Mar 2026 | WBUR
“In tandem with that, there's a deep frustration, particularly among people who, 10 years later, still can't drink their tap water, and are experiencing a long-term, major life change that doesn't seem to be going away. And they don't have a timeline for when they will have their water remediated in their homes.”
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Regulatory board to resume deliberations on PFAS use in consumer products March 23
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6 Mar 2026 | Santa Fe New Mexican
Which products should be labeled as containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — often referred to as “forever chemicals” — split the Environmental Improvement Board on Friday as members discussed a proposed rule on the use of the chemicals in consumer products.
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Crackdowns on PFAS, water use and air pollution fail in the statehouse
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5 Mar 2026 | Indianapolis Star
Cash’s bill would have required that Indiana’s waters be tested for PFAS and cleaned up if any were found.
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If you live on Long Island, you could be eating PFAS‑contaminated vegetables
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5 Mar 2026 | PIX11
Researchers said the produce came from two organic farms and six farms that use pesticides.
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Maryland, South Carolina lose bid to try PFAS contamination cases in state courts
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5 Mar 2026 | Maryland Matters
That March 2025 ruling said that because 3M made some of the PFAS-containing materials at the direction of the federal government, it could invoke the “federal officer removal statute” and have the cases heard in federal, not state, court.
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Governor Stein Announces $17 Million in Grants to Address PFAS in New Hanover County, Highlights Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects
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5 Mar 2026 | Office of Governor Stein
The funds will be used to extend waterlines to connect more than 300 homes with contaminated wells to a supply of safe drinking water.
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Spatial analysis of residential location at birth, PFAS in public water, and childhood cancers in Southern California (2000-2019).
Science
5 Mar 2026 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Prenatal exposure to PFOA and PFOS in drinking water may be linked to increased risk of certain childhood cancers, particularly neuroblastoma and retinoblastoma, and may contribute to elevated cancer incidence in areas with contaminated water systems.
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Lawmakers consider prohibiting food packaging made with PFAS
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4 Mar 2026 | Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Ted Bolan, a member of the Hawaiʻi Climate Protector Coalition, explained that the chemicals can leach into food and will eventually be consumed by people.
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Legislation takes aim at waste from Vermont’s only landfill
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4 Mar 2026 | VTDigger
The bill seeks to protect Lake Memphremagog by banning the disposal of leachate – liquid that runs through the waste and collects in the landfill’s liner system – into the watershed.
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Dayton sues Wright-Patt to pay for more than $300M to remove PFAS from city water
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4 Mar 2026 | WYSO
Dayton has already spent $14 million on its emergency response to reduce levels, including a system to blend water between the two treatment plants, according to the lawsuit filed in Cincinnati’s federal court on Feb. 19.
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Asian/Pacific Islander Community Exposures (ACE) Project
Science
3 Mar 2026
Factors affecting levels of these chemicals could include dietary preferences, such as regular consumption of fish and rice, and the use of traditional remedies, such as some herbal medicines.
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Gov. Tony Evers signs off on new PFAS, lead regulations
Policy
2 Mar 2026
Evers’ announcement comes as he and Republicans are close to reaching a deal to release $132 million set aside in a PFAS trust fund for addressing contamination from the chemicals.
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New Jersey Enacts PFAS-in-Products Statute with Category-Based Sales Ban, Labeling for Cookware, and Funding of Source Reduction and Research Programs
Policy
2 Mar 2026
Under S.B. 1042, PFAS is defined as “substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.” Fluoropolymers are not exempted.
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Worried about forever chemicals? There's 1 simple trick that will immediately reduce your exposure
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27 Feb 2026 | HuffPost
“One of the things that I like to recommend since it’s just so easy, is that washing your hands before you eat can greatly reduce chemical exposures in your body since things like flame retardants and other things stick to dust — they get on our hands or whatnot,” Stoiber said.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and menstrual cycle characteristics in midlife women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Science
26 Feb 2026 | Reprod Toxicol
Higher serum concentrations of several PFAS, including PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS, were associated with greater variability in menstrual cycle length and shorter or lighter menstrual bleeding among midlife women.