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How worried should I be about PFAS in my leggings?
News
20 May 2026 | The Guardian
“...even if I don’t wear leggings (typically), I will be exposed to PFAS by everybody else who wears leggings with PFAS,” wrote Peaslee.
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Wear and tear changes measurable PFAS levels in firefighter hoods, gloves and wildland gear
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13 May 2026 | NIST
The materials underwent three different tests based on the stresses they’re likely to undergo in the field: abrasion, heat and weathering.
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[Video] Maine nonprofit seeks volunteers to help find products containing PFAS
News
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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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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What to know about ‘forever chemicals’ in workout wear
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27 Apr 2026 | The Washington Post
Shopping for just about anything while trying to avoid PFAS can make consumers “feel a little bit helpless,” DeWitt acknowledged. While the risk from PFAS in apparel “may be a very small part of our overall exposures,” she said, educating yourself about these chemicals and taking reasonable steps to avoid products that contain them can reduce your risk.
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Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge
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27 Apr 2026 | BBC
A group of Parliament Members has now called for a complete ban on their use, unless manufacturers can demonstrate they are either essential for their product or there is no alternative chemical.
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Texas attorney general launches probe into Lululemon’s potential use of certain chemicals
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15 Apr 2026 | AP News
The activewear company says it stopped using the so-called “forever chemicals” more than two years ago.
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What are PFAS? Why ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing are drawing health concerns
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14 Apr 2026 | Fox 26
A doctor who spoke with FOX 26 said PFAS can be absorbed through the skin, though many questions about exposure levels and long-term risk are still being studied.
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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
Science
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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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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U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting
Policy
23 Feb 2026
It also says that it will instruct its equipment manufacturers to avoid using PFAS in the future.
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Three Olympic Winter Athletes were disqualified for having toxic forever chemicals on their equipment
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21 Feb 2026 | Grist
In a statement to Grist, the South Korean Ski Association said “test results showed that fluoride was detected in one of the fluoride-free waxes.”
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The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications
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13 Feb 2026 | Gist
Officials test multiple points on each competitor’s equipment, using a technique known as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to detect fluoros.
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Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.
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11 Feb 2026 | ProPublica
“They just obfuscate,” said Broyles. “It’s just a continuation of the same thing: ‘We’re going to stick our heads in the sand and hope that nobody notices.’”