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Minnesota’s MSW incinerators effectively destroy PFAS, study finds
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1 Jun 2026 | Waste Drive
Combustion facilities in Minnesota turning municipal solid waste into energy and ash appear to be destroying somewhere between 99.6% and 99.97% of per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, according to a study commissioned by the Minnesota Resource Recovery Association.
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Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances in the dust of Japanese households and buildings; Implications for human exposure
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1 Jun 2026 | Atmos. Pollut. Res.
PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA remain persistent in indoor dust despite phaseouts, with campus and public buildings containing more than 16x higher PFAS concentrations than household dust.
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Michigan firefighter blood PFAS study hints at foam ban impact
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30 May 2026 | MLive
The study found Michigan firefighters generally did not have higher average levels than the broader U.S. population for most measured chemicals, a result which officials speculate may reflect restriction on use of certain toxic foams enacted in 2020.
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States grapple with billions in PFAS costs and ask EPA for assistance
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29 May 2026 | Waste Drive
Katrina Kessler, a commissioner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, said the federal government may need to consider a fee system or other revenue-generating authority from upstream producers of PFAS chemicals in order to ensure the cost doesn’t fall entirely on taxpayers.
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Arizona to test fish in more than 25 lakes for PFAS, issue advisories this summer
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29 May 2026 | AZ Family
According to Arizona Department of Health Services, PFAS absorption through skin is minimal, so activities such as swimming, wading and catch-and-release fishing pose little risk. However, the agency advises watching children closely if they may swallow water while swimming.
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Connecticut posts PFAS Reporting Form for manufacturers; will post fillable version in Early June
Policy
28 May 2026
For each product category, the form requires the amount in grams of each PFAS or subgroup; the range by percent weight in the product category; the component, if applicable; and the total fluorine in parts per million, if applicable.
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Forget Evian. PFAS-free bottled water is the new status symbol
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28 May 2026 | Fast Company
“It’s a category that was based on marketing claims and jargon for a very long time, and consumers got a lot of cool bottle designs, but not very much transparency on what’s in it.”
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Scientists say the chemicals in nonstick pans could affect children for years to come
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28 May 2026 | Food & Wine
They found that bone density was lower by age 12, and that higher PFOA concentrations were consistently linked to lower forearm bone density at every time point measured.
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Forever chemicals are in more than half of America's tap water. Here’s how to reduce your exposure
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27 May 2026 | New York Times
And the EPA has not set a health-based reference concentration for the majority of the 29 PFAS, which means there’s no federal standard for assessing how much of a risk they present.
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Australia sues 3M for $1.4 billion over PFAS 'forever chemicals' contamination
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27 May 2026 | Reuters
The government, which used the firefighting foam at 28 defence bases across the country, alleged 3M gave assurances the substance was safe to dispose of, biodegradable and non-toxic.
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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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Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy PFAS is ‘nonsensical’
Policy
26 May 2026
“No one has said they can destroy PFAS on a large scale,” said Bennett, who is now with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) non-profit. “From what we know about PFAS, this is not going to work, and to say ‘We’re going to destroy it so we don’t need to regulate it’ is b*******”
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The cookware industry has a major fight brewing over PFAS claims
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26 May 2026 | Wired
The National Advertising Division ruled that Caraway could continue to advertise its products as “nontoxic” and “PFAS-free,” but it should avoid specific claims in its advertising, including that other nonstick cookware “can release toxins into your food and home during ordinary, manufacturer-recommended use.”
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Environmental health literacy in American Indian communities: Evaluating per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) educational materials
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26 May 2026 | Environments
Most publicly available PFAS educational materials were found to be too advanced, not actionable, and often culturally mismatched for indigenous communities, limiting their usefulness to reduce PFAS exposure.