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Soybean-Based Firefighting Foam Could Replace ‘Forever Chemical’ Foam
News
5 Feb 2026 | Succesful Farming
Senate Study Bill 3099, as it was proposed, would require state agencies to purchase soybean-based firefighting foam that did not contain PFAS.
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Inside America’s carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy
News
5 Feb 2026 | AP
“That’s not a logo,” fumed Shaw, CEO of the world’s largest carpet company, one attendee later recalled. “That’s a target.”
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‘We don’t want to become the dumping grounds’: Biosolids bill advances
Policy
4 Feb 2026
Senate Bill 386 sponsored by Sen. Richard Stuart, R-King George, would effectively ban the use of biosolids if there is any presence of PFAS in them.
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What to watch for in 2026: A new wave of PFAS product restrictions and reporting requirements go into effect, with many more expected in 2027 and beyond
Policy
4 Feb 2026
In 2026, seven states will have new restrictions going into effect for numerous types of consumer products containing PFAS.
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Lower PFAS in pilot whales shows effectiveness of regulations
News
4 Feb 2026 | Oceanographic
As apex predators, the whales are a good indicator of overall levels of these pollutants in the ocean. The 60% reduction in PFOA levels is therefore encouraging, and highlights the benefits of regulation of PFAS.
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UK PFAS plan opts for research over regulatory crackdown
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4 Feb 2026 | C&EN
A UK government action plan on PFAS, released Feb. 3, sets out a softer approach to managing the persistent chemicals than other European countries and opts for extensive monitoring projects rather than immediate regulatory action.
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An old cholesterol drug could help clear PFAS
News
4 Feb 2026 | C&EN
Highly exposed people have begun taking cholestyramine, but experts caution that evidence is lacking on whether the treatment improves long-term health.
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Tackling forever chemicals could save money and our health
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4 Feb 2026 | DW
"There are no binding phase-outs, no timetable for ending everyday uses for which affordable alternatives are already available," Alexander said about the UK plan, "no commitment to match the EU's proposed broad ban on the use and manufacture of all PFAS."
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Atmospheric deposition and co-occurrence patterns of organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in urban snow
Science
3 Feb 2026 | J AOAC Int.
Fresh snow in urban Romania was found to act as a temporary sink for multiple airborne pollutants, such as chlorinated organophosphate flame retardants and PFOA, with potential atmospheric deposition as a pathway for downstream exposure during snowmelt.
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Validation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Method for Detection of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Analytes in Food and Feed: First Action 2025.06
Science
3 Feb 2026 | J AOAC Int
The U.S. FDA method was found to reliably measure 30 PFAS, such as PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS, across a range of human and animal foods.
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A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
News
2 Feb 2026 | AP
Stella is far from the only community near industrial sites and military bases nationwide where enormous amounts of PFAS have contaminated the landscape, posing a particular threat to nearby well owners.
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Wisconsin moves forward with PFAS limits that Trump EPA is rolling back
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2 Feb 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
“We certainly hope that the state and the federal government will provide the support to allow our utilities to do the projects and build the facilities and do the treatment where it might be necessary to meet these regulations as quickly as possible,” Smith said.
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Forever chemicals linked to multiple sclerosis in concerning new study
News
2 Feb 2026 | Yahoo!Health
Using Swedish health data, researchers measured 24 PFAS compounds in the blood of 907 patients recently diagnosed with MS and 907 healthy controls. They also considered seven byproducts from other forever chemicals, called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
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Exploring dog saliva as a non-invasive alternative to blood sampling for chemical exposome studies: analysis of synthetic phenolic antioxidants and PFAS.
Science
2 Feb 2026 | Front Vet Sci
In a pilot study of privately owned dogs, PFNA and both linear and branched PFOS were most frequently detected in saliva, while serum also contained PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFBS, and PFHxS, indicating multi-congener PFAS exposure comparable to humans.
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PFAS in commercially available organic amendments and food-contact paper products
Science
1 Feb 2026 | Sci Total Environ
PFHxA and other short-chain PFCAs are dominant in composts and food-contact paper products, with PFOS dominant in biosolid-derived fertilizers, suggesting different waste sources may introduce distinct PFAS mixtures into soils used for gardening and agriculture.