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The seven best non-toxic cooking pans in the US, tested in a food lab
News
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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Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals
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20 Feb 2026 | New Scientist
A survey of 100 commercial foods for dogs and cats revealed that PFAS chemicals appear in numerous brands and types, with fish-based products among those with the highest levels.
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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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NASEM publishes report to guide USDA’s response to PFAS in agricultural systems
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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.
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3M class action claims company knowingly contaminated Georgia’s water supply
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12 Feb 2026 | Top Class Actions
“3M’s PFAS has contaminated, and continues to contaminate, the wastewater-treatment facilities and property of the proposed class representatives and class members,” the 3M class action says.
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The EU is working on a blanket ban of ‘forever chemicals’. Why isn’t Britain?
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10 Feb 2026 | The Guardian
“There is a slightly different way of thinking in the UK [compared with the EU] in terms of philosophy,” he said. The difference was that rather than a blanket ban, the UK would choose what to ban a “a bit more slowly or gradually in a prioritised way”.
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Connecticut provides required PFAS wording for product labels on certain consumer goods
Policy
6 Feb 2026
Under CGS § 22a-903c, which became effective in 2024, certain consumer products in designated categories must include an approved PFAS label to be manufactured, sold or distributed in Connecticut beginning July 1, 2026, with an outright ban to follow on January 1, 2028.
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Sustainable PFAS removal from electronics wastewater through a cost-health trade-off framework
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6 Feb 2026 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
Upstream treatment of PFAS in electronics and semiconductor wastewater could substantially reduce projected human toxicity at costs that appear modest relative to industry market value, although trade-offs vary by region and removal stringency as manufacturing growth may drive increasing releases.
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The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers
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5 Feb 2026 | Grist
“I think it kind of is our duty as a winter sport to have some concern for the environment,” said Katherine Stewart-Jones, a cross-country skier who will represent Canada at the Games, which begin tomorrow.
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What to watch for in 2026: A new wave of PFAS product restrictions and reporting requirements go into effect, with many more expected in 2027 and beyond
Policy
4 Feb 2026
In 2026, seven states will have new restrictions going into effect for numerous types of consumer products containing PFAS.
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Profile distribution and health risk assessment of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in indoor dust from urban households in Uganda, East Africa
Science
3 Feb 2026 | Emerging Contaminants
A mixture of legacy and emerging PFAS was detected in indoor dust, most commonly fluorotelomer alcohols like 10:2 FTOH and 6:2 FOTH, sulfonamide N-EtFOSE, and ionic PFAS, likely originating from consumer products such as food packaging, semiconductors, and textiles.
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PFAS in commercially available organic amendments and food-contact paper products
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1 Feb 2026 | Sci Total Environ
PFHxA and other short-chain PFCAs are dominant in composts and food-contact paper products, with PFOS dominant in biosolid-derived fertilizers, suggesting different waste sources may introduce distinct PFAS mixtures into soils used for gardening and agriculture.
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[Video] How PFAS harm our health — and why they're everywhere
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30 Jan 2026 | PBS News
Horizons moderator William Brangham explores these chemicals and how we can protect ourselves with investigative journalist Mariah Blake and scientist Laurel Schaider.