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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.’”
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The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers
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5 Feb 2026 | Grist
“I think it kind of is our duty as a winter sport to have some concern for the environment,” said Katherine Stewart-Jones, a cross-country skier who will represent Canada at the Games, which begin tomorrow.
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Simple Wipe Test Reveals PFAS on Firefighter Equipment
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2 Jan 2026 | Technology Networks
Every gear set carried PFAS, with concentrations reaching hundreds of nanograms per gram.
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New Illinois law to phase out PFAS use on firefighter gear
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31 Dec 2025 | WGEM
By Jan. 1, 2027, it will become illegal to intentionally add PFAS to gear.
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PFAS are being phased out of firefighter gear. But other chemical concerns arise
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16 Dec 2025 | Duke University
However, all gear tested contained brominated flame retardants (BFRs), with the highest levels in the newer gear that had not been treated with PFAS. The most prevalent BFR, decabromodiphenyl ethane, has been linked to thyroid problems.
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San Francisco FD to switch entirely to PFAS-free turnout gear
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12 Dec 2025 | FireRescue1
Backed by a $2.35M FEMA grant, the department is rolling out 1,100 sets of UL-certified, PFAS-free ensembles.
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Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of 39 PFAS in soil samples: applications to playgrounds in Attica, Greece
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4 Dec 2025 | Anal Bioanal Chem
An optimized research method was found to be a useful tool for environmental and public-health decision making by reliably detecting 39 PFAS in playground soils, and the results suggest that some PFAS levels may potentially exceed a precautionary child-health screening value of about 100 ng per kg of body weight per day.
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New York City bill aims to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting gear
Policy
2 Dec 2025
The New York fire department is the nation’s largest firefighting force, and approval of the legislation would mark a major win for advocates who are pushing for safer ‘turnout gear’ alternatives across the US.
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Washington adopts new PFAS protections to safeguard public health and prevent pollution
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21 Nov 2025
For each product category, Ecology had the option to restrict PFAS, require reporting, or take no action based on the availability of safer solutions.
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Miracle-Gro class action claims organic soil and fertilizer products contain PFAS forever chemicals
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21 Nov 2025 | Top Class Actions
The Miracle-Gro class action lawsuit accuses Scotts of failing to disclose the presence of PFAS because this would influence purchasing decisions to the company’s financial detriment.
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NYC bill would phase out PFAS from FDNY gear, test firehouse water by 2028
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19 Nov 2025 | Fire Rescue 1
The legislative package also calls for free annual PFAS-exposure health screenings for active firefighters and twice-yearly exams for FDNY retirees.
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At Champlain Valley Union High School, the path to turf is full of PFAS
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7 Nov 2025 | VT Digger
“Plastic fields are a particularly harmful plan in a town like Hinesburg that relies on well water,” said Jennifer Decker, a self-described “clean water activist” who sits on the Hinesburg Planning Commission.
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How to wash your fancy rain jacket
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5 Nov 2025 | Escape Collective
This guide pulls together what to do with your apparel and why, with insight from care specialists and apparel makers.
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Profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighter turnout gear and their impact on exposure assessment
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20 Oct 2025 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Firefighter turnout gear contains varying levels of PFAS chemicals that accumulate more in older gear and the inner moisture barrier, increasing with wear, heat, and abrasion, which raises firefighters’ potential exposure risks.