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Are Fort Peck Reservoir fish too polluted to eat? It depends on who you ask
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6 May 2026 | Montana Free Press
“I wouldn’t in a million years feed my kid a fish out of Fort Peck right now,” she told MTFP. “I just wouldn’t, for safety’s sake.”
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Flathead Basin fish free of forever chemicals
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1 May 2026 | Daily Inter Lake
While fish in local Montana waterbodies tested negative for PFAS, fish consumption advisories remain in effect for other potentially dangerous chemicals.
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‘Forever chemicals’ in baby formula? Scientists unpack FDA results
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1 May 2026 | State News
The FDA detected five PFAS in the samples it tested, with the most common one — PFOS — found in half of all samples.
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DC Circuit dismisses case for fast-tracked PFAS review
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1 May 2026 | E&E News
“The court expressed skepticism” that EPA is required “to bring an enforcement action, and, even if it did, the court found that duty had not been triggered,” Judge Harry Edwards.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers want to ban products like playmats, infant bedding that contain toxic PFAS chemicals
Policy
30 Apr 2026
Legislators advanced legislation that would prohibit the manufacture or sale of certain products that intentionally contain PFAS beginning in 2028.
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A rank order of 26 North American fish species by propensity for PFAS bioaccumulation
Science
30 Apr 2026 | IEAM
PFAS bioaccumulation in fish was found to be species specific, with fish like Brown Trout and Smallmouth Bass consistently showing the highest contamination levels and serving as key indicators of elevated exposure risk.
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Use of a capillary blood collection device to monitor exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Veterans living in proximity to potential sources of environmental contamination
Science
30 Apr 2026 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
PFAS were widely detected and closely matched traditional blood tests, with higher levels linked to factors like age, sex, and especially drinking water source, indicating this method can effectively track real-world exposure patterns.
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State study finds PFAS in sewage sludge spread on NC farmland, with no limits in place
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29 Apr 2026 | WRAL News
PFOS, one of the most studied PFAS compounds, was found in 85% of biosolids samples and in every soil sample collected from fields where sludge had been repeatedly applied.
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Phase out ‘forever chemicals’ in cookware and school uniforms, MPs urge in warning on PFAS pollution
Policy
27 Apr 2026
The Committee also calls for the Government to take a stronger approach to regulating PFAS, to ensure that those who pollute waterways and soil pay for it to be cleaned up, establish a national fund for remediation and invest in technologies to destroy these chemicals safely.
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What to know about ‘forever chemicals’ in workout wear
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27 Apr 2026 | The Washington Post
Shopping for just about anything while trying to avoid PFAS can make consumers “feel a little bit helpless,” DeWitt acknowledged. While the risk from PFAS in apparel “may be a very small part of our overall exposures,” she said, educating yourself about these chemicals and taking reasonable steps to avoid products that contain them can reduce your risk.
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Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge
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27 Apr 2026 | BBC
A group of Parliament Members has now called for a complete ban on their use, unless manufacturers can demonstrate they are either essential for their product or there is no alternative chemical.
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Remediating and reducing the environmental impact of fire suppression systems contaminated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: Perspectives on current guidelines.
Science
27 Apr 2026 | Fire Safety Journal
A technical review proposes practical guidance for cleaning PFAS-contaminated fire suppression systems, showing that PFAS from AFFF can persist and rebound from pipes and components due to sorption and slow desorption processes, which may limit the effectiveness of simple rinsing and highlight the need for system-specific remediation strategies and evolving policy guidance.
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Microplastic-associated pollutants in prostate carcinogenesis and plant-based chemo-preventive strategies
Science
27 Apr 2026 | Drug Chem Toxicol
Microplastics can carry PFAS and other toxic chemicals into the body and build up in prostate tissue, potentially increasing localized exposure and contributing to processes linked to cancer.
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Extractable organofluorine (EOF) and target PFAS, including trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), in human serum from a Norwegian cohort, with a case study on the impact of fluorinated pharmaceuticals
Science
26 Apr 2026 | Environ. Int.
Current PFAS measurements may miss a substantial share of human exposure, as up to about half or more of fluorinated compounds in blood remain unidentified, with TFA often the most abundant detected PFAS and additional contributions from sources like fluorinated pharmaceuticals increasing overall body burden.
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Serum PFAS in aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) firefighters from six US airport fire departments
Science
25 Apr 2026 | Am. J. Ind. Med.
Workplace changes, such as improved handling of PFAS-containing foams, greater use of personal protective equipment like gloves, safer foam -use practices, and increased training and awareness, were associated with lower levels of PFHxS, PFNA, PFDA, and overall PFAS in the blood.