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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in reusable feminine hygiene products
Science
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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Washington State Solicits Comments on Proposed PFAS Restrictions for Apparel and Cleaning Products
Policy
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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PFAS were originally used to contain nuclear chemicals, new book finds
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11 Jul 2025 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Investigative journalist uncovers how PFAS, originally a product of the Manhattan Project, became ubiquitous in consumer products.
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Smoldering treatment of PFAS: Investigation of mass balance and volumetric scale up for field implementatio
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8 Jul 2025 | ACS Omega
Engineers have conducted a proof-of-concept study to show that a self-sustaining “smoldering” treatment, enhanced with calcium oxide, can scale from lab columns to 10 m³ soil piles and destroy >99.9 % of PFAS while trapping the released fluorine as benign calcium fluoride, pointing to an energy-efficient, potentially field-ready solution for cleaning contaminated fire-training sites.
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Saint-Gobain completes demolition of Merrimack facility embroiled in PFAS pollution scandal
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7 Jul 2025 | New Hampshire Bulletin
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, the multi-national corporation widely blamed for contaminating southern New Hampshire’s air and water with dangerous levels of PFAS chemicals, has finished demolishing the Merrimack manufacturing facility at the center of the controversy, the company announced Thursday.
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Levels of serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and association with dyslipidemia in the Korean population
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7 Jul 2025 | Ecotoxicol Environ Saf
A large national study of nearly 3,000 Korean adults found widespread PFAS exposure and showed that higher serum concentrations of several compounds, especially PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA and PFDeA, were consistently associated with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol, implying potential cardiovascular risk and reinforcing the need for stricter regulation.
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Residents fight to hold officials accountable for water poisoning coverup: 'No one took responsibility'
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4 Jul 2025 | The Cool Down
"What would happen if we lost? We would still be poisoned for the rest of our lives, and then have to pay for it."
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‘Forever chemicals’ in school uniforms could be banned under proposed law
Policy
3 Jul 2025
Amendments to children’s wellbeing and schools bill call for ban on PFAS and synthetic fibres over health concerns.
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Analysis of legacy PFAS and potential precursors in curtain, sofa, and carpet fabric samples
Science
2 Jul 2025 | Sci Total Environ
A European survey of 30 carpets, curtains, and sofa fabrics collected in 2023 found that household textiles can carry unexpectedly high levels of PFAS, often dominated by newer short-chain compounds, confirming these everyday items as a notable indoor source of PFAS exposure.
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What people in the United States are asking about per and polyfluoroalkyl substances in their drinking water based on online search behaviors
Science
1 Jul 2025 | J. Environ. Health.
Analysis of U.S. Google searches show most people asking about PFAS in drinking water are seeking practical ways to reduce exposure, providing insight into what type of information should be the focus of public health messaging.
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“PFAS are everywhere” – Fears growing about PFAS in pesticides
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28 Jun 2025 | Meg Wilcox
Blazer suspects that the PFAS pesticides are running off farm fields into waterways, where they may be contributing to a range of parasitic, viral and bacterial infections in fish that signal compromised immune functions.
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Michigan AG settles lawsuit with Domtar over PFAS contamination in St. Clair County
Policy
25 Jun 2025
The Michigan Office of Attorney General has reached a settlement agreement with Domtar Industries over the release of PFAS in its paper manufacturing process.
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Leachability of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in metal recycling streams
Science
25 Jun 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Automotive shredder residue, the mixed waste left after salvaging metal from cars, contains a suite of PFAS compounds that lab tests show readily leach into water, making it a persistent source of contamination in storm-water runoff and landfill leachate.
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Investigation of Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Isomer Profiles in Naturally Contaminated Food Samples
Science
25 Jun 2025 | J Agric Food Chem
Analysing PFOS- and PFOA-contaminated milk, deer meat, eggs and clams, FDA researchers found that calibrating with isomer-matched standards and quantifying branched and linear forms separately with a two-peak method decreased PFOS overestimation in branched-rich samples, while the distinctive isomer fingerprints traced some contamination to firefighting-foam runoff on dairy farms.
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Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination
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23 Jun 2025 | Marta Zaraska
When a small Swedish town discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of PFAS, they had no idea what it would mean for their health and their children’s future.