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'Forever chemicals' found in California waterways in 10 counties, study says
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27 May 2026 | SF Gate
One of the chemicals, bifenthrin, which was found in all samples taken in San Luis Obispo County, has been banned for agricultural use in the European Union since July 2019 due to concerns about its link to cancer and environmental impacts.
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The cost of “forever”: Economic implications of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) mitigation in drinking water and their impact on water affordability
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27 May 2026 | ACS ES&T Water
PFAS mitigation models in California suggest household water bills could rise by about $58 per month under the strictest scenario, with the greatest affordability burden falling on groundwater-dependent and lower-income communities, where water costs may exceed the 2.5% income threshold.
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Maine buys second PFAS-contaminated farm
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22 May 2026 | Portland Press Herald
The state has bought a second farm poisoned by forever chemicals, acquiring a 45-acre property in Unity abandoned by its owners after they discovered their water, fields, produce, and even their blood were saturated by dangerous toxins.
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State announces $3 million in PFAS Fund research grants to support impacted farms
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15 May 2026 | Maine Public
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is currently working with 127 sites to provide testing, financial assistance, research, and technical support to help farmers make informed decisions and continue operating safely.
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Chemical exposome patterns in mothers and children across urbanisation levels in five European birth cohorts
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2 Apr 2026 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Urban versus non-urban living may shape exposure to multiple chemicals during pregnancy and childhood, with some substances like phenols and phthalates higher in urban areas while PFAS associated with agricultural practices such as PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, and PFUnDA may be higher in non-urban children.
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Report finding PFAS pesticides on California crops prompts a new bill
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26 Mar 2026 | Monterey County Now
Twenty-five of the 50 PFAS pesticides currently allowed in California have already been banned from the E.U., “usually a step ahead of the U.S. in chemical regulation,” Del Chiaro says.
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Study finds 'Dirty Dozen' veggies and fruit with most PFAS residues
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26 Mar 2026 | Indianapolis Star
Three pesticides that regularly showed up in EWG’s report include fludioxonil, which was found in 14% of all produce samples and about 90% of all peaches and plums tested, as well as fluopyran and bifenthrin, which are found in many different fruits and vegetables.
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Over 30% of non-organic U.S. fruit and vegetables have PFAS pesticide residues
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24 Mar 2026 | EWG
Strawberries had detections of 14 different PFAS pesticides, with 84% detecting at least one of these chemicals, and 5% having detections of at least 10 PFAS pesticides.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aquaculture feeds and potential dietary exposure to and from aquaculture fish
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23 Mar 2026 | Food Chem. Toxicol.
PFAS were detected in multiple commercial aquaculture feeds, with PFOS most consistently present, and feeding trials suggesting contaminated feed may contribute to PFAS accumulation in farmed fish tissues presenting an exposure pathway for frequency seafood consumers.
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A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides
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12 Mar 2026 | CNN
“The PFAS pesticide is the active ingredient in these products because it’s effective at killing things — which is the very reason why it’s so concerning to public health and the environment at large,” said Bernadette Del Chiaro.
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NMED to clean up PFAS-contaminated groundwater at dairies
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12 Mar 2026 | Santa Fe Reporter
Highland Dairy, a family-run farm near Clovis in Curry County, was compelled to euthanize more than 3,600 dairy cows contaminated with PFAS from Cannon Air Force Base.
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A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides
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12 Mar 2026 | CNN
California supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts eaten in the United States.
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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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PFAS reduction during biosolids drying correlates to initial moisture content and is accompanied by detection of PFAS in dryer condensate
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2 Mar 2026 | Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol.
Drying of wastewater biosolids may reduce detectable PFAS concentrations, but the study suggests this reduction is partly due to PFAS transferring into vapor condensate or transforming into other forms, meaning the process could shift contamination rather than eliminate it and may require additional treatment controls to prevent environmental release.
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USDA has “sufficient opportunities” to respond to PFAS crisis on farmland, report finds
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23 Feb 2026 | TNL
Federal regulators have a range of solutions available to tackle the widespread contamination of farmland with toxic chemicals, according to a new report by US academics.