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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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[Video] Maine nonprofit seeks volunteers to help find products containing PFAS
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8 May 2026 | News Center Maine
Defend Our Health has coordinated with the Maine Department of Public Health to send volunteers into stores to verify that products, such as cookware, do not contain PFAS.
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Four years after ban, fire departments stuck with hazardous PFAS foam
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4 May 2026 | Maryland Matters
In April, the Maryland Department of the Environment put out a new call for proposals to local contractors to collect and destroy the contaminated foam, called aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF. It came after outcry on the Senate floor from Sen. Jack Bailey, a sponsor of the 2022 legislation.
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Phase out ‘forever chemicals’ in cookware and school uniforms, MPs urge in warning on PFAS pollution
Policy
27 Apr 2026
The Committee also calls for the Government to take a stronger approach to regulating PFAS, to ensure that those who pollute waterways and soil pay for it to be cleaned up, establish a national fund for remediation and invest in technologies to destroy these chemicals safely.
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Serum PFAS in aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) firefighters from six US airport fire departments
Science
25 Apr 2026 | Am. J. Ind. Med.
Workplace changes, such as improved handling of PFAS-containing foams, greater use of personal protective equipment like gloves, safer foam -use practices, and increased training and awareness, were associated with lower levels of PFHxS, PFNA, PFDA, and overall PFAS in the blood.
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Duluth emergency training facility faces millions in PFAS cleanup costs
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17 Apr 2026 | Northern News Now
Lake Superior College estimates roughly 3,500 participants train at the ERTC each year. According to Lake Superior College President Linda Kingston, millions of dollars in PFAS cleanup is needed to keep the training going.
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New Mexico solidifies classification of PFAS-containing firefighting foam as a hazardous waste
Policy
16 Apr 2026
New Mexico Environmental Department General Counsel Zachary Ogaz told the Journal on Wednesday that Monday’s action clarifies HB 140’s legal framework, defining the chemical makeup of aqueous film-forming foam and solidifying the agency’s legal authority to regulate it.
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Volatile per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other semi-volatile organic chemicals in indoor air of fire stations: The influence of gear storage conditions
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13 Apr 2026 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Sampling across 11 fire stations identified 14 PFAS and ~120 co-occurring SVOCs in indoor air, with volatile species such as 8:2 FTOH detected at high levels in enclosed gear storage areas, suggesting turnout gear may act as a source of airborne PFAS that could potentially contribute to inhalation exposure and PFOA formation.
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Another Firefighter gear class action alleges PFAS exposure as California county sues
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10 Apr 2026 | Top Class Actions
The County of San Mateo claims 3M, DuPont De Nemours and 17 other companies knew for decades about the dangers of PFAS but failed to warn firefighters and other public entities that purchased and used the gear.
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Okinawa town finds elevated PFAS levels near Marine base in annual water survey
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9 Apr 2026 | Stars and Stripes
Three sites near the Ryukyu Hospital showed the highest PFAS levels, including 220 parts per trillion upstream of the hospital, 200 parts per trillion downstream and 130 parts per trillion where streams merged, according to the survey results.
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Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and incidence of asthma and wheeze in childhood: A register-based cohort study in Ronneby, Sweden
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9 Apr 2026 | PLoS Med
PFAS, including PFOS, PFHxS, and PFOA from AFFF-contaminated drinking water, was associated with increased childhood asthma incidence, while no associations were observed at lower exposure levels, suggesting a possible threshold effect.
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[Public Comment] Consultation on the SEAC draft opinion on restricting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – Guidance for respondents
Policy
30 Mar 2026
This second public consultation will differ from the first by focusing only on uses, derogations, and alternatives, using a survey format with limited space for responses and no attachments, and reflecting SEAC’s detailed evaluation of only the 14 sectors included in the original 2023 restriction proposal due to time constraints.
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Association of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure with cognitive function in firefighters
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25 Mar 2026 | Nature
PFAS, particularly PFOS, may be associated with reduced cognitive processing speed in firefighters based on standardized cognitive testing and statistical modeling of exposure–performance relationships, indicating potential occupational health concerns and the need for exposure reduction.
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‘The science is changing so fast': Mass. city votes no to purchase PFAS-free gear for firefighters
Policy
18 Mar 2026
Quincy firefighters are criticizing the city council decision concerned that the current gear contains cancer-causing chemicals.
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General Assembly orders plan to phase out airport PFAS
Policy
12 Mar 2026
Aird's bill simply requires the Capital Region Airport Commission to submit a plan to the General Assembly that would see Richmond International Airport transition to a PFAS-free alternative firefighting foam by 2030.