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NYC bill would phase out PFAS from FDNY gear, test firehouse water by 2028
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19 Nov 2025 | Fire Rescue 1
The legislative package also calls for free annual PFAS-exposure health screenings for active firefighters and twice-yearly exams for FDNY retirees.
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Asymmetrical contamination of anionic PFAS across global freshwater reservoirs
Science
18 Nov 2025 | Water Research
Freshwater reservoirs across Asia, North America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania show three distinct PFAS contamination stages, including PFOA-dominated, PFOA plus PFOS co-dominated, and short-chain PFBA-dominated profiles, which together point to the need for more coordinated global multi-media PFAS monitoring and governance.
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Swiss authorities impose ban on sale of PFAS-tainted fish
Policy
14 Nov 2025
Representative samples of the stocks showed that the Swiss federal food safety limits had been exceeded, the Lake Zug authorities declared on Friday.
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[Public Comment] EPA Seeks Comment in Effort To Loosen Decade of Forever-Chemical Reporting
Policy
13 Nov 2025
The proposed change, announced on Monday, would loosen the reporting requirements manufacturers face when disclosing their use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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State to offer free water filters to residents of La Cieneguilla, La Cienega for PFAS
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13 Nov 2025 | Sante Fe New Mexico
A recent study found that one in three parcels in La Cieneguilla and La Cienega were contaminated with PFAS, and almost 170 parcels had contamination levels above federal standards.
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[Video] How a small community fought for justice after finding forever chemicals in drinking water
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13 Nov 2025 | PBS News
William Brangham profiles a new book that tells the story through the eyes of one small community in Upstate New York that decided to fight for some measure of justice.
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Cleanup of PFAS could cost Wisconsin billions, regulators and lawmakers say
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12 Nov 2025 | Wisconsin Public Radio
The agency noted public water systems may face $12.6 million annually, or $252 million over two decades, to reduce PFAS levels to meet federal drinking water standards.
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Development and evaluation of analytical strategies for the monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from lithium-ion battery recycling materials
Science
11 Nov 2025 | Anal Bioanal Chem
The results of this study underline the threat of PFAS emissions from lithium-ion battery waste and recycling activities. Both legacy (PFSA and PFCA) and emerging PFAS were found, with levels of TFA found in every investigated material type.
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From The Campus To The Community: My wok may have cooked more than dinner-A PFAS Story
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10 Nov 2025 | Dalton Daily Citizen
I can’t help but wonder, did all those years of using that wok quietly shape my health in ways I’ll never know?
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PFAS-induced immunotoxicity in freshwater fish of inland China: mechanisms and ecological risks
Science
10 Nov 2025 | Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C
PFAS are widespread in China’s freshwater systems, where long-chain and sulfonic types result in suppressed immune responses and higher infection risk. These effects worsen with co-exposure to heavy metals and microplastics.
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Associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and reproductive outcomes among women undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment
Science
10 Nov 2025 | Reprod Toxicol
Mixed exposure to long-chain PFAS and emerging chlorinated PFESAs in infertile Chinese women was associated with increased risk of infertility.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in municipal solid waste incineration ash: occurrence and management implications
Science
9 Nov 2025 | Waste Manag
Municipal solid waste incineration ash from four Florida facilities contained measurable PFAS, with bottom ash showing higher levels dominated by diPAP precursors while fly ash held mostly short-chain PFAAs. These results highlight the need for stack and leaching tests as well as establishment of thresholds for some relevant PFAS to properly assess the risks of municipal solid waste incineration and ash reuse.
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Wilmington City Council rejects Chemours expansion amid PFAS fears
Policy
6 Nov 2025
The Wilmington City Council voted unanimously Wednesday against Chemours’ plans to expand production at its Fayetteville Works plant. On the same site, the company polluted the Cape Fear River for decades with PFAS chemicals.
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How to wash your fancy rain jacket
News
5 Nov 2025 | Escape Collective
This guide pulls together what to do with your apparel and why, with insight from care specialists and apparel makers.
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Potential health risks from contaminated fish in Lake Victoria: A 25-year systematic review of pollutants and management challenges
Science
5 Nov 2025 | Sci Total Environ
The only reported PFAS levels in fish in Lake Victoria are from the northern part of the lake in Uganda, with measured levels below European safety thresholds. Lack of data from Kenyan or Tanzanian waters, indicates a geographic research gap.