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Military bases flagged for high PFAS while EPA status remains unchanged
News
1 Aug 2025 | WRAL News
The EPA still labels Cherry Point “under control,” yet 2023 tests show PFAS at 12× legal limit.
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Port of Kennewick temporarily halts Vista Field property sales amid PFAS detection
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31 Jul 2025 | KEPR
The Port of Kennewick is temporarily pausing property sales at Vista Field amid PFAS being detected in the region.
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PFAS: The ‘forever chemicals’ found at the local car wash
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30 Jul 2025 | WashPIRG
The toxic PFAS in car wash foam, waxes and coatings doesn’t stay at the car wash or even on your car.
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High-resolution mass spectrometry for extended PFAS surveillance in food: Combining suspect and non-targeted approaches
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29 Jul 2025 | Food Chemistry: X
Using high-resolution mass-spectrometry, scientists examined 58 foods from Europe and North Africa and detected 17 known PFAS plus four previously overlooked fluorinated compounds, including the short-chain PFPrA found in almost half the samples.
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Pygoscelis penguins as indicators of perfluoroalkyl substances pollution and global health risks - case study from King George Island (Western Antarctic)
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29 Jul 2025 | Environ Res
Scientists found that guano from penguins nesting near research stations on King George Island contained detectable PFAS chemicals (PFOS and PFPeS) while colonies farther away did not, revealing that even remote Antarctic wildlife is affected by localized human pollution.
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Tampa Bay Water awarded $21 million in settlement
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25 Jul 2025 | WMNF
Tampa Bay Water is working on plans with the settlement money to ensure water quality in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties.
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There’s a new acid in our rain — should we be worried?
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23 Jul 2025 | Nature
Scientists and regulators are divided over the threat posed by rising levels of a chemical called TFA.
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Getting PFAS out of biosolids isn’t easy. Some companies are trying
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22 Jul 2025 | C&EN
State regulations and litigation drive market for PFAS-destruction technologies targeting sewage sludge.
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Human exposure to PFASs in a contaminated area: Associations between water and serum levels
Science
21 Jul 2025 | Chemosphere
In Italy’s PFAS-polluted Veneto region, scientists found that residents’ blood PFAS levels mirror contamination in their tap and well water, with most people exceed the European Food Safety Authority’s safe weekly intake.
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Assessment of sealants for the mitigation of PFAS leaching from contaminated concrete
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21 Jul 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Laboratory tests on six readily available concrete sealants showed that an epoxy coating is the most effective barrier to PFAS leaching from contaminated runways and pads; researchers recommend using a combination of surface and penetrating sealants for rapid, on-site pollution control.
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These French villages have no more drinking water. The reason? PFAS pollution
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18 Jul 2025 | Le Monde
Nearly 3,500 residents across 16 rural villages have been unable to drink tap water since July 10 due to a record-breaking contamination by PFAS, a group of toxic substances known as 'forever chemicals.'
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Baby bald eagles tested positive for PFAS and other legacy contaminants
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18 Jul 2025 | Great Lakes Now
Their sample set showed that eagles located closer to the lakes were approximately six times more contaminated with these chemicals than eagles nesting farther inland.
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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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Maine regulators seek bids for renewable energy on PFAS-contaminated land
Policy
17 Jul 2025
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said it would only select projects that would lower the cost of electrical generation and distribution for the state's ratepayers.
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Occurrence and maternal transfer of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pregnant sharks from Florida coastal waters
Science
17 Jul 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS chemicals were found in pregnant sharks from Florida waters and shown to pass from mothers to their 101 developing embryos during gestation, with longer chain types such as PFOS building up the most in embryo tissues.