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Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals
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20 Feb 2026 | New Scientist
A survey of 100 commercial foods for dogs and cats revealed that PFAS chemicals appear in numerous brands and types, with fish-based products among those with the highest levels.
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Farm use of PFAS-laden sludge raises health concerns. But, some ask, where else can it go?
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17 Feb 2026 | New Hampshire Bulletin
“In New Hampshire, we have not yet had to come to terms with the damage that has been done and is still being done,” Jumper said. “This bill is necessary to start the process of dealing with the problem.”
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NASEM publishes report to guide USDA’s response to PFAS in agricultural systems
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16 Feb 2026 | Food Safety Magazine
Despite this potential, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identified practical barriers, such as program oversubscription, eligibility constraints, and producers’ reluctance to pursue assistance due to concerns about attracting regulatory attention.
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Microplastics as vectors of antibiotics, heavy metals, and PFAS from agricultural soils to the food chain: Sources, transport pathways, and human health implications
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15 Feb 2026 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS adsorption was generally highest on PET and in polypropylene, indicating that certain widely used polymers may preferentially accumulate PFAS and potentially enhance their transport within agricultural and food systems.
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Open dumps as a critical source of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in agricultural soils of Pakistan: Evidence of trifluoroacetic acid dominance
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14 Feb 2026 | Environ Pollut
Open dumps may function as long-term reservoirs of PFAS in nearby agricultural soils, with short-chain compounds such as trifluoroacetic acid dominating contamination and urban areas showing higher burdens.
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Guidance for federal conservation programs on PFAS on agricultural lands offered in new report
Policy
13 Feb 2026
The report examines the scope of PFAS challenges in agriculture and identifies steps these agencies could take to reduce impacts on natural resources and agricultural productivity.
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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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Georgia bill would block families from suing carpetmakers for contamination on their land, water
Policy
10 Feb 2026
He is part of a growing list of families suing carpet manufacturers and chemical companies in the Dalton area, saying they knew of the dangers stain resistant products posed “but hid them.”
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Impact of Perfluorinated Organic Acids on Bacterial Ice Nucleators
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10 Feb 2026 | J Phys Chem B
In a lab study, PFOA and PFOS were found to interfere with bacteria that help initiate ice formation, which could potentially affect how freezing occurs in weather and ecological systems.
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Tracking PFAS across environmental media surrounding fluorochemical industrial park: Insights from nontarget analysis and risk assessment
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7 Feb 2026 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
A fluorochemical industrial park in Zhejiang, China identified 112 PFAS across water, sediment, and soil, many of them emerging compounds that may pose ecological and human health risks comparable to or greater than legacy substances, suggesting emissions could contribute to complex and undercharacterized contamination profiles not fully addressed by current monitoring frameworks.
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Connecticut provides required PFAS wording for product labels on certain consumer goods
Policy
6 Feb 2026
Under CGS § 22a-903c, which became effective in 2024, certain consumer products in designated categories must include an approved PFAS label to be manufactured, sold or distributed in Connecticut beginning July 1, 2026, with an outright ban to follow on January 1, 2028.
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PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish are dropping, study finds
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6 Feb 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
“We do see the ecosystem responding to these changes in industrial practices, which is a great thing,” Balgooyen said. “We know that industry is in a very powerful position at this point because what they do changes what’s happening in our environment.”
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Sustainable PFAS removal from electronics wastewater through a cost-health trade-off framework
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6 Feb 2026 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Upstream treatment of PFAS in electronics and semiconductor wastewater could substantially reduce projected human toxicity at costs that appear modest relative to industry market value, although trade-offs vary by region and removal stringency as manufacturing growth may drive increasing releases.
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Association of PFAS, metals, phthalate and organophosphate metabolites with depression among US adults
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6 Feb 2026 | Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health
Using NHANES 2017–2018 data, certain organophosphate and phthalate metabolites were associated with higher depressive symptom scores, with mixture modeling suggesting organophosphates may contribute most strongly to the overall signal, while PFAS and heavy metals showed similar linear associations.