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YouTube Science Star Derek Muller Confronts PFAS “Forever Chemicals”—In His Own Blood
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28 May 2025 | Scientific American
YouTube star Derek Muller built an 18-million-subscriber YouTube empire by challenging misconceptions about science. Now his own blood test and a sudden EPA reversal bring this topic into the mainstream.
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[Auto-translated from Italian] Death from PFAS cancer: Court recognizes link to work at Miteni
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27 May 2025 | Verona Sera
This is the first ruling in Italy that certifies in a clear and documented way the link between PFAS and a specific case of death from cancer, based on detailed evidence relating to the activities carried out and the effects on health.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in placental compartments: Histopathological and toxicological data integration in an Italian cohort
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27 May 2025
Placenta samples from Italian pregnancies almost always contained multiple PFAS chemicals, and higher levels were tied to blood‑flow problems and abnormal growths, suggesting these persistent pollutants may disrupt normal placental function and threaten pregnancy health.
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Unregulated and Regulated PFASs in Bottled and Tap Water: Occurrence, Co-Occurrence Patterns, and Implications for Human Health and Regulatory Frameworks
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27 May 2025 | J Xenobiot
Analysis of 45 Romanian drinking water samples highlight the importance of ongoing surveillance of currently regulated as well as emerging PFAS and calls for more stringent regulatory thresholds and improvements in water treatment practices.
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Geospatial and socioeconomic factors of PFAS contamination in private drinking water wells: Insights for monitoring and management
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27 May 2025 | J Environ Manage
Citizen‑science testing of 167 private wells across Pennsylvania found that about two‑thirds contained detectable PFAS, nearly one in five exceeded new health‑based limits, and the highest levels appeared in densely developed areas—signaling a need for focused testing and support for vulnerable communities.
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Low levels of PFAS detected in water system serving Central Maui
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22 May 2025 | Star-Advertiser
The Hawaii Department of Health said low levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” were detected in water samples collected from a system that serves a portion of Central Maui.
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The EPA is rolling back drinking water limits for 4 PFAS. Thousands more remain unregulated.
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21 May 2025 | Grist
Last Week, environmental groups decried plans from the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind and “reconsider” drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, compounds linked to cancer and damage to the immune and endocrine systems, among other health effects.
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PFAS 'forever chemicals' found at Salem airport: What to know
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20 May 2025 | Statesman Journal
City officials have launched an investigation into the presence of PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances also known as forever chemicals, after they were found in 2024 at the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport.
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PFAS Free Lubricants Industry Research Report 2025-2034 - Lubricant Suppliers Leverage Circular Economy Trends to Build Sustainable Market Leadership
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20 May 2025 | Yahoo!Finance
The Global PFAS-Free Lubricants Market is growing as industries shift away from PFAS due to regulatory and environmental pressures.
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Spatial trends and health risks of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in San Francisco Bay fish from 2009 to 2019
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20 May 2025 | ACS ES&T Water
Fish caught in San Francisco Bay—especially in its southern stretch—carry persistently high levels of PFAS such as PFOS and even newly detected chemicals, signaling a clear need for broader monitoring and stronger safeguards for seafood consumers.
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Identifying Populations with Elevated PFAS Exposure by Targeted Serum Sample Pooling
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20 May 2025 | Expo Health
By pooling leftover and de-identified blood samples from people who live near suspected contamination sites, Australian researchers were able to detect elevated levels of PFAS in two communities, showing that this quick biomonitoring method can serve as an early warning system for further investigation and public-health action.
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National Assessment of PFAS in Landfill Leachate in China: Non-Negligible Ultrashort-Chain Components and Socioeconomic Impacts
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20 May 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
A nationwide survey of 70 Chinese landfills found that their wastewater holds sizable amounts of PFAS, mostly newer ultrashort‑chain chemicals, releasing about 419 kg into the environment each year and underscoring the need for stricter waste controls.
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A comprehensive analytical approach to monitoring selected emerging contaminant classes in sewage sludge and e-waste from Norway
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19 May 2025 | J. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol.
Norwegian researchers found that anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge converts PFAS precursors into highly mobile perfluorocarboxylic acids and leaves more persistent long‑chain PFAS, while discarded e‑waste plastics, although less contaminated, still harbor up to 176 ng g⁻¹ of PFAS, indicating that both sludge treatment and electronics recycling inadvertently leak these pollutants.
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Identification and environmental occurrence of novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances derived from lithium-ion battery
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18 May 2025 | Water Res
Water and sediment near lithium‑ion battery factories and recycling sites in China contain 33 different PFAS chemicals, including seven never documented before, revealing that battery production and recycling can release highly mobile short‑chain PFAS that may endanger ecosystems and human health.
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3M to pay New Jersey up to $450M in landmark ‘forever chemical’ settlement
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14 May 2025 | The Hill
3M will pay the state of New Jersey up to $450 million over the next 25 years, resolving claims regarding widespread contamination from “forever chemicals.”