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Scientists warn of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in reusable period products
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22 Jul 2025 | The Hill
“Since reusable products are on the rise due to their increased sustainability compared to single-use products, it’s important to ensure that these products are safe,” co-author Marta Venier, an associated professor at Indiana University, said in a statement.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in reusable feminine hygiene products
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22 Jul 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
59 reusable menstrual products from North America, South America, and Europe were found to contain PFAS in all items, with period underwear and reusable pads most often intentionally treated. Availability of PFAS-free options suggests thatPFAS aren’t necessary. More research is needed on dermal exposure.
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Human exposure to PFASs in a contaminated area: Associations between water and serum levels
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21 Jul 2025 | Chemosphere
In Italy’s PFAS-polluted Veneto region, scientists found that residents’ blood PFAS levels mirror contamination in their tap and well water, with most people exceed the European Food Safety Authority’s safe weekly intake.
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Assessment of sealants for the mitigation of PFAS leaching from contaminated concrete
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21 Jul 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Laboratory tests on six readily available concrete sealants showed that an epoxy coating is the most effective barrier to PFAS leaching from contaminated runways and pads; researchers recommend using a combination of surface and penetrating sealants for rapid, on-site pollution control.
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US wetlands ‘restored’ using treated sewage tainted with forever chemicals
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18 Jul 2025 | The Guardian
Use of wastewater treatment plant effluent containing PFAS threatens wildlife, food and drinking water, advocates say.
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These French villages have no more drinking water. The reason? PFAS pollution
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18 Jul 2025 | Le Monde
Nearly 3,500 residents across 16 rural villages have been unable to drink tap water since July 10 due to a record-breaking contamination by PFAS, a group of toxic substances known as 'forever chemicals.'
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[Viewpoint] Specific ambient PM 2.5-bound perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A Prominent human health risk issue that deserves Attention?
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18 Jul 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
PFAS are found to attach to fine air pollution, including carcinogens like PFOA and PFOS, making even low levels a health concern and warranting closer science and policy attention.
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Baby bald eagles tested positive for PFAS and other legacy contaminants
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18 Jul 2025 | Great Lakes Now
Their sample set showed that eagles located closer to the lakes were approximately six times more contaminated with these chemicals than eagles nesting farther inland.
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Washington State Solicits Comments on Proposed PFAS Restrictions for Apparel and Cleaning Products
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17 Jul 2025
If the proposed regulations are adopted, the manufacture, sale, or distribution of three categories of products— “apparel and accessories,” “cleaning products,” and “automotive washes”—would be barred in Washington state beginning January 1, 2027, if they contain intentionally added PFAS.
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Maine regulators seek bids for renewable energy on PFAS-contaminated land
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17 Jul 2025
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said it would only select projects that would lower the cost of electrical generation and distribution for the state's ratepayers.
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Occurrence and maternal transfer of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pregnant sharks from Florida coastal waters
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17 Jul 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS chemicals were found in pregnant sharks from Florida waters and shown to pass from mothers to their 101 developing embryos during gestation, with longer chain types such as PFOS building up the most in embryo tissues.
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Phthalates, bisphenols and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances migration from food packaging into food: a systematic review
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17 Jul 2025 | Rev Environ Health
A review of 67 studies shows that hormone-disrupting chemicals such as phthalates, bisphenols and PFAS frequently leach from everyday food packaging, highlighting the need for safer materials.
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Occurrence and tissue distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fishes from waterbodies with point and non-point sources in Massachusetts, USA
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17 Jul 2025 | Aquat Toxicol
In Massachusetts lakes and rivers, fish near known PFAS sources had much higher PFAS levels, especially PFOS. PFAS levels rose between 2020 and 2022, concentrating in blood more than in liver or muscle, and with lab tests showing signs of inflammation and other stress.
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House panel clears NDAA with nuclear, PFAS amendments
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16 Jul 2025 | E & E News
House lawmakers advanced their fiscal 2026 defense policy bill late Tuesday after a marathon markup in which members tacked on dozens of new provisions on critical minerals, nuclear energy and “forever chemicals.”
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Association of serum per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure with leukocyte telomere length in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: Role of genetic susceptibility and healthy diet
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16 Jul 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
In nearly 1,500 middle-aged and older Chinese adults, higher blood levels of the PFDA and PFUDA were linked to noticeably shorter telomeres, with the greatest shrinkage in people who also carried aging-related genes and ate a low-quality diet, suggesting these chemicals may speed biological aging.