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Getting rid of PFAS: Can Europe put an end to the “forever chemicals”?
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28 Jan 2026 | Euro News
The EU is currently examining a proposal for a “universal restriction” covering all products containing PFAS, with a final decision expected by the end of the year.
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Model-based assessment of adsorption and diffusion of PFASs through concrete as continuous Source of PFASs to the environment
Science
28 Jan 2026 | ACS EST Engg.
Modeling of long-term laboratory data suggests PFAS may slowly diffuse into and back out of concrete, making paved surfaces a potentially persistent secondary source to surface runoff even after active releases stop.
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Gov. Tony Evers and GOP lawmakers say a deal is within reach on addressing PFAS
Policy
26 Jan 2026
The proposed amendments to the bills include protections for innocent landowners, funding for emergency bottled water, around $80 million in grants for local governments and $35 million for a grant program to replace or rebuild contaminated wells.
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PFAS in the buzz: Seasonal biomonitoring with honey bees (apis mellifera) and bee-collected pollen
Science
26 Jan 2026 | Environ. Pollut.
PFAS destruction efforts must be evaluated not only for their effectiveness and efficiency to address commonly used PFAS but also on whether in the process they release other PFAS byproducts.
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Longitudinal PFAS exposure and thyroid function trajectories in Taiwanese youth: a 10-year prospective cohort study
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26 Jan 2026 | Environ Int
Long-term PFAS exposure in adolescents and young adults was associated with persistently lower thyroid-stimulating hormone and modestly higher free thyroxine over a decade, suggesting PFAS may disrupt hormonal regulation during a sensitive developmental window, with potential implications for long-term health.
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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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‘Not surprising’: Pilot program finds elevated levels of PFAS among Indiana firefighters
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24 Jan 2026 | The Republic
The results showed that all participating firefighters in the region that includes Bartholomew County had elevated levels of PFAS in their blood, including 5% deemed to be at an “increased risk,” according to a DHS report on the program.
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Comprehensive assessment of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances in China: Flows, stocks, and emissions from polytetrafluoroethylene
Science
24 Jan 2026 | Environ Sci Technol
Life-cycle analysis found that nonpolymeric PFAS associated with PTFE production in China may be a dominant source of environmental release and are increasingly shifting from legacy compounds toward emerging alternatives, highlighting production stage controls as possible regulatory leverage points.
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New York DEC to host virtual meeting series on PFAS
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23 Jan 2026 | Waste Today
The webinar series, which runs Jan. 27 through Feb. 11, 2026, will focus on the DEC’s PFAS Rural Background study, treatment of landfill leachate, wastewater treatment guidance, sampling of PFAS in biosolids and drinking water policy.
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New filtration technology could be gamechanger in removal of PFAS ‘forever chemicals
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23 Jan 2026 | The Guardian
“We’re going to need as many technologies as we can possibly find to deal with PFAS in drinking water, and if this works to scale on wastewater, then it would be really something to pay attention to,” said Laura Orlando, a PFAS researcher with the Just Zero non-profit and a civil engineer who works on waste-management design.
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Forever Chemicals Face Sweeping Bans as States Pass PFAS Laws in 2025
Policy
22 Jan 2026
The 2025 legislative session has produced a high volume of PFAS-related bill activity. Nearly 350 bills addressing PFAS have been introduced in 39 states.
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Dead livestock, lost farms and PFAS: Why pressure is mounting to rein in toxic sludge
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22 Jan 2026 | The National News Desk
“This should have been taken care of decades ago," said attorney Laura Dumais, as she explained to me some of the nuanced language being used by the EPA to shield itself from responsibility for regulating PFAS.
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Judges signal support for ‘forever chemicals’ Superfund rule
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21 Jan 2026 | E&E News
“The only question before us is could they [EPA] permissibly designate these chemicals as hazardous. And, they look at the science, and you haven’t contested any of this,” said Judge Gregory Katsas, a Trump appointee.
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Evaluating Legacy and Emerging PFAS in Human Blood Collected from 2003 to 2021
Science
21 Jan 2026 | Environ Sci Technol
Analysis of U.S. blood samples suggests that although phased-out PFAS such as PFOS and PFOA have declined, replacement PFAS including 9Cl-PF3ONS, 6:2 DiPAP, and related phosphonate and phosphate compounds are increasingly detected, raising concerns since their sources, toxicity, and long-term health relevance remain poorly understood.
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SC farmer will visit Washington to tell story of toxic pollution in his community
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19 Jan 2026 | The State
“I want them to know what happened and how we got into this, and that it’s poisoned everything around here,’’ said O’Neal, whose family has farmed in Darlington County for generations.