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EPA official touts controversial TSCA reforms
Policy
23 Feb 2026
Tracey Woodruff, director of the Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment at the University of California, San Francisco, called the move an industry wishlist.
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Characteristics of 'early adopters' of water treatment capacity needed to remove PFAS and other emerging contaminants in the United States
Science
23 Feb 2026 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Using a national time-to-event analysis of more than 36,000 U.S. community water systems, researchers found that larger systems adopted PFAS-relevant treatment technologies such as reverse osmosis and activated carbon substantially faster than smaller systems, and that systems serving higher proportions of Black residents were less likely to adopt these technologies.
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Quantitative Associations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Segmented Hair with Serum and Dust: Potential of Hair as a Retrospective Biomarker
Science
23 Feb 2026 | Environ Sci Technol
In a two-year panel of female e-waste workers, concentrations of long-chain perfluorosulfonic acids in segmented hair were positively associated with corresponding average serum levels over matched prior months, suggesting hair may retrospectively reflect internal exposure, while short-chain PFAS showed weaker or inconsistent relationships.
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Three Olympic Winter Athletes were disqualified for having toxic forever chemicals on their equipment
News
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 seven best non-toxic cooking pans in the US, tested in a food lab
News
21 Feb 2026 | The Guardian
Many brands test for these chemicals, or use materials that limit chemical exposure while staying nonstick and cooking well.
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Following the Chemicals: Documenting PFAS Contamination in Southern Communities
News
21 Feb 2026 | Frontline
The journalists found records that showed executives at two leading carpet companies received warnings going back decades about the potential harm posed by some kinds of PFAS.
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Proposed location for ICE facility in Merrimack sits within PFAS contamination zone
News
21 Feb 2026 | NHPR
New Hampshire state officials attribute that contamination to fabric coating operations at the former Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics manufacturing plant.
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Wisconsin Assembly passes deals on PFAS, SNAP funding
Policy
20 Feb 2026
The Assembly voted 93 to 0 to pass two bills addressing PFAS contamination, one requiring the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to clean up PFAS on behalf of exempt individuals or businesses, and the other creating grants for testing and remediation.
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Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals
News
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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Unveiling the toxic mechanism of nanoscale tire wear particles to algae: The interplay of particle size, photoaging, and co-existing PFOS
Science
20 Feb 2026 | Water Res
PFOS may amplify the toxicity of tire wear particles in freshwater algae, particularly after nanoscale particles undergo photoaging, which may enhance PFOS bioaccumulation and contribute to oxidative and metabolic stress.
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‘Alarming’ levels of PFAS from Pittsburgh airport are being discharged into Montour Run watershed
News
17 Feb 2026 | The Allegheny Front
The highest level the airport reported was 62,900 parts per trillion of one type of PFAS – over 15,000 times the EPA’s safety level.
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Farm use of PFAS-laden sludge raises health concerns. But, some ask, where else can it go?
News
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
News
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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Ionic PFAS in PM2. 5 and dust: Insights on indoor-outdoor profiles and distribution
Science
16 Feb 2026 | Environ. Pollut.
Ionic PFAS were detected widely in indoor and outdoor PM2.5 and dust in Calgary, Canada with findings suggesting long-chain PFCAs may originate from shared indoor sources and partition between air and dust, potentially contributing to inhalation exposure, while short-chain PFCAs may increase during wildfire events and facilitate long-range transport.
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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
Science
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.