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Atmospheric transport and deposition of PFAS in East Antarctica: Evidence from snow transect measurements and a multidecadal record
Science
20 Mar 2026 | Science Advances
PFOA, PFNA, TFA, PFPrA, and HFPO-DA were found to persist in Antarctic snow due to long-range atmospheric transport and ongoing formation from precursor chemicals.
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Paper giant Lecta removes PFAS from packaging ahead of EU ban
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13 Mar 2026 | PulPaperNews.com
The regulation is scheduled to take effect on 12 August 2026, although certain provisions include transition periods. Under the new framework, PFAS will be banned in packaging through the EU’s restricted-substances rules.
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Characterizing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in petrochemical workers: Insights from paired blood and urine samples
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9 Mar 2026 | Molecules
PFAS exposure in petrochemical workers is elevated relative to the general population but lower than highly exposed industries, with PFOA dominating blood burdens, PFPeA dominating urine, long-chain PFAS accumulating in blood while short-chain PFAS are preferentially excreted, and cumulative exposure primarily driven by years of occupational service.
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Maryland, South Carolina lose bid to try PFAS contamination cases in state courts
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5 Mar 2026 | Maryland Matters
That March 2025 ruling said that because 3M made some of the PFAS-containing materials at the direction of the federal government, it could invoke the “federal officer removal statute” and have the cases heard in federal, not state, court.
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Post-it maker 3M on trial in Belgium over ‘forever’ chemicals
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25 Feb 2026 | France 24 News
Hundreds of people are demanding almost 30 million euros ($35 million) in total in potential damages in the latest in a series of legal cases worldwide centring on the harm caused by PFAS.
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Proposed location for ICE facility in Merrimack sits within PFAS contamination zone
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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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Paper company named responsible for PFAS pollution offers bottled water to Stella
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25 Jan 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
“I do commend them. They are doing something now that they’ve been told they have to,” Crump said. “Something is better than nothing, which is what they were doing before. We just need to make sure that something is…what’s going to help our citizens the most.”
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The occurrence, sources, and health risks of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pm 2. 5 in Shihezi, a typical inland arid industrial city
Science
19 Jan 2026 | Atmos. Pollut. Res.
PFAS were widely detected in fine particulate air pollution in an arid industrial city, dominated by short chain compounds linked to industrial emissions and atmospheric transformation, suggesting that airborne PFAS exposure may be underestimated when total human exposure, particularly for children.
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[Video] The DuPont Scandal | Explained Like You're 5
News
17 Jan 2026
This is the story of PFAS, Teflon, and one of the biggest corporate cover-ups in American history.
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Air emissions during destruction of PFAS-containing materials
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15 Jan 2026 | Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
PFAS destruction technologies may still release airborne fluorinated byproducts during treatment, suggesting that commonly used efficiency metrics alone may underestimate environmental and health risks.
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Michigan Democrats introduce bipartisan bill to strengthen protections against PFAS air pollution
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12 Jan 2026 | Michigan Advance
It would also require the agency to identify industries and facilities that release PFAS into the air, begin setting enforceable limits on PFAS air pollution from major sources and strengthen cleanup responsibility and public reporting when these chemicals are released into the environment.
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$27M DuPont PFAS contamination class action settlement
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5 Jan 2026 | Top Class Actions
DuPont agreed to a $27 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it contaminated drinking water in Hoosick Falls, New York, with PFOA.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Rollback of PFAS Protections
Policy
29 Dec 2025
“North Carolinians should be able to get straightforward information about how much and what kinds of PFAS are in the products we buy,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. “The EPA shouldn’t be helping companies hide what kinds of toxic chemicals they’re using. We know what PFAS damage looks like in North Carolina, and we need these companies to be more responsible.”
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Mark Ruffalo-produced documentary chronicles 8-year PFAS fight
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17 Dec 2025 | Port City Daily
Documentary “GenX: The Saga of Forever Chemicals,” directed by Wilmingtonian Elijah Yetter-Bowman and produced by well-known actor and environmental activist Mark Ruffalo, takes a comprehensive look at the contamination that has plagued the Cape Fear region for decades.