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Insights on the adsorption of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances onto laboratory syringe membrane filters: Experimental, materials, and mechanism evaluations
Science
7 Mar 2026 | ACS ES&T Water
Filtration through common laboratory syringe membrane filters may cause PFAS to adsorb to the filter material, potentially leading to underestimation of concentrations, with adsorption influenced by filter composition, surface area, water chemistry, and PFAS chain length.
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Lawmakers consider prohibiting food packaging made with PFAS
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4 Mar 2026 | Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Ted Bolan, a member of the Hawaiʻi Climate Protector Coalition, explained that the chemicals can leach into food and will eventually be consumed by people.
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New Jersey Enacts PFAS-in-Products Statute with Category-Based Sales Ban, Labeling for Cookware, and Funding of Source Reduction and Research Programs
Policy
2 Mar 2026
Under S.B. 1042, PFAS is defined as “substances that include any member of the class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.” Fluoropolymers are not exempted.
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Worried about forever chemicals? There's 1 simple trick that will immediately reduce your exposure
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27 Feb 2026 | HuffPost
“One of the things that I like to recommend since it’s just so easy, is that washing your hands before you eat can greatly reduce chemical exposures in your body since things like flame retardants and other things stick to dust — they get on our hands or whatnot,” Stoiber said.
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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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Emerging PFAS contaminants PFNA and PFSA amplify epigenetic aging: Sex-and age-stratified risks in an aging population
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25 Feb 2026 | Frontiers in Aging
Higher serum levels of perfluorononanoic acid perfluoroalkane sulfonic acid were associated with accelerated DNA methylation–based aging markers in older U.S. adults, particularly mortality-related measures in males and middle-aged individuals.
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Quantitative Associations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Segmented Hair with Serum and Dust: Potential of Hair as a Retrospective Biomarker
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23 Feb 2026 | Environ Sci Technol
In a two-year panel of female e-waste workers, concentrations of long-chain perfluorosulfonic acids in segmented hair were positively associated with corresponding average serum levels over matched prior months, suggesting hair may retrospectively reflect internal exposure, while short-chain PFAS showed weaker or inconsistent relationships.
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Three Olympic Winter Athletes were disqualified for having toxic forever chemicals on their equipment
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21 Feb 2026 | Grist
In a statement to Grist, the South Korean Ski Association said “test results showed that fluoride was detected in one of the fluoride-free waxes.”
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The seven best non-toxic cooking pans in the US, tested in a food lab
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21 Feb 2026 | The Guardian
Many brands test for these chemicals, or use materials that limit chemical exposure while staying nonstick and cooking well.
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Following the Chemicals: Documenting PFAS Contamination in Southern Communities
News
21 Feb 2026 | Frontline
The journalists found records that showed executives at two leading carpet companies received warnings going back decades about the potential harm posed by some kinds of PFAS.
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Proposed location for ICE facility in Merrimack sits within PFAS contamination zone
News
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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Unveiling the toxic mechanism of nanoscale tire wear particles to algae: The interplay of particle size, photoaging, and co-existing PFOS
Science
20 Feb 2026 | Water Res
PFOS may amplify the toxicity of tire wear particles in freshwater algae, particularly after nanoscale particles undergo photoaging, which may enhance PFOS bioaccumulation and contribute to oxidative and metabolic stress.
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Farm use of PFAS-laden sludge raises health concerns. But, some ask, where else can it go?
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17 Feb 2026 | New Hampshire Bulletin
“In New Hampshire, we have not yet had to come to terms with the damage that has been done and is still being done,” Jumper said. “This bill is necessary to start the process of dealing with the problem.”
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NASEM publishes report to guide USDA’s response to PFAS in agricultural systems
News
16 Feb 2026 | Food Safety Magazine
Despite this potential, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identified practical barriers, such as program oversubscription, eligibility constraints, and producers’ reluctance to pursue assistance due to concerns about attracting regulatory attention.
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Ionic PFAS in PM2. 5 and dust: Insights on indoor-outdoor profiles and distribution
Science
16 Feb 2026 | Environ. Pollut.
Ionic PFAS were detected widely in indoor and outdoor PM2.5 and dust in Calgary, Canada with findings suggesting long-chain PFCAs may originate from shared indoor sources and partition between air and dust, potentially contributing to inhalation exposure, while short-chain PFCAs may increase during wildfire events and facilitate long-range transport.