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Recent advances and perspectives in UL‐94 V‐0 rated flame‐retardant polycarbonate: Addressing challenges under per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances bans
Science
23 Mar 2026 | Saf. Sci. & Tech.
Restrictions on PFAS and other halogenated flame retardants in materials such as polycarbonate plastics have led to the development of alternative flame retardants such as phosphorus–nitrogen, siloxane, sulfonate, and nano-based systems.
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Fluorinated pesticides are a growing source of PFAS contamination in the environment: An Australian perspective on use, fate and ecotoxicity
Science
23 Mar 2026 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
Widespread use of fluorinated pesticides, such as fipronil, trifluralin, bifenthrin, fluazinam, and flonicamid, leads to persistent environmental accumulation and transformation into mobile PFAS byproducts like trifluoroacetic acid, perfluoropropionic acid, and perfluorobutanesulfonate.
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Contamination of two drinking water catchments more than 24 years after PFAS foam used to suppress highway fuel tanker fires
Science
22 Mar 2026 | Water
PFOS and PFHxS from aqueous film-forming foams, was found to persist in drinking water catchments and sediments for more than 24 and 33 years after single tanker fire incidents at concentrations that exceeded Australian drinking water guidelines, indicating that without proper remediation measures PFAS will continue to pose a potential risks to human health.
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Hudson Valley residents with ‘forever chemicals’ in water may qualify for rebates up to $10,000
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21 Mar 2026 | Times Union
Although the program primarily targets homeowners, renters may also apply for free testing if they provide a notarized acknowledgment from their building’s owner, officials said. Businesses that rely on private wells are also eligible.
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A Nantucket Company wanted to ship yard waste to the mainland. The island's PFAS reputation thwarted its plan
Policy
20 Mar 2026
A striking example of how a Hampshire island’s reputation for contaminated dirt and water has spread is hampering at least one local company’s business efforts.
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Local scientists to host press conference on PFAS, forever chemicals
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20 Mar 2026 | Tallahassee Democrat
Ron Saff, an allergist, and Don Axelrad, a retired Florida A&M professor of environmental health sciences, are planning to host a press conference outside of City Hall on March 23 at 11 a.m. to discuss PFAS that the two have found in local water supplies.
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Avoid sea foam – and wash yourself if you touch it, say PFAS experts
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20 Mar 2026 | Bailiwick Express
Sea foam – the white froth often seen on the waterline, especially on windy and stormy days – has been found to contain high concentrations of PFAS, a family of toxic chemicals which is present in Jersey, as it is worldwide.
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People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in blood
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20 Mar 2026 | The Guardian
The highest PFAS level in blood recorded in Bentham was 405 ng/ml – more than 200 times greater than the US risk level of 2 ng/ml.
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Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ may harm kids during critical period for bone development
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19 Mar 2026 | CNN
The highest PFAS level in blood recorded in Bentham was 405 ng/ml – more than 200 times greater than the US risk level of 2 ng/ml.
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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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Wisconsin Senate passes $133 million package to address PFAS contamination
Policy
17 Mar 2026
The rare bipartisan compromise offers at least some hope for the scores of Wisconsin villages, towns and cities grappling with PFAS pollution in their groundwater.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and adolescent bone mineral density: Assessing periods of susceptibility
Science
17 Mar 2026 | J Endocr Soc.
Higher serum concentrations of PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and PFNA during childhood were associated with changes in adolescent bone mineral density, with consistent links between PFOA exposure and lower density in cortical bone.
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Contamination profiles of legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in various vegetable oils collected in Chinese markets
Science
17 Mar 2026 | J. Environ. Sci.
Several common vegetable oils sold in Chinese markets, including soybean, rapeseed, sesame, sunflower, peanut, flaxseed, rice bran, corn germ, camellia, tea seed, and blended oils, were found to contain legacy PFAS such as PFOA and PFOS and emerging compounds including 6:2 FTS and GenX, with contamination patterns suggesting links to refining processes, packaging, or contaminated crops.
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Some top US lobbying firms are working both sides of the Pfas issue at the same time
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14 Mar 2026 | The Guardian
Some top US lobbying firms are simultaneously working both sides of the PFAS “forever chemicals” issue, raising serious conflict of interest questions and concerns that their activity is slowing states’ efforts to rein in the public health threat.
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Perfluoroalkyl compound levels in breast milk of mothers in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Science
13 Mar 2026 | Nature
PFOA and PFOS were detected in a subset of breast-milk samples from mothers, indicating possible infant exposure through breastfeeding and highlighting the need for additional biomonitoring in the region.