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Distribution and concentration of airborne per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in indoor and outdoor environments: A systematic review
Science
1 Apr 2026 | Saf Health Work
Airborne PFAS, including fluorotelomer alcohols, perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids, and perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids, are found at higher levels indoors and in occupational settings than outdoors.
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Association of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure with cognitive function in firefighters
Science
25 Mar 2026 | Nature
PFAS, particularly PFOS, may be associated with reduced cognitive processing speed in firefighters based on standardized cognitive testing and statistical modeling of exposure–performance relationships, indicating potential occupational health concerns and the need for exposure reduction.
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Contamination of two drinking water catchments more than 24 years after PFAS foam used to suppress highway fuel tanker fires
Science
22 Mar 2026 | Water
PFOS and PFHxS from aqueous film-forming foams, was found to persist in drinking water catchments and sediments for more than 24 and 33 years after single tanker fire incidents at concentrations that exceeded Australian drinking water guidelines, indicating that without proper remediation measures PFAS will continue to pose a potential risks to human health.
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Local scientists to host press conference on PFAS, forever chemicals
News
20 Mar 2026 | Tallahassee Democrat
Ron Saff, an allergist, and Don Axelrad, a retired Florida A&M professor of environmental health sciences, are planning to host a press conference outside of City Hall on March 23 at 11 a.m. to discuss PFAS that the two have found in local water supplies.
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Atmospheric transport and deposition of PFAS in East Antarctica: Evidence from snow transect measurements and a multidecadal record
Science
20 Mar 2026 | Science Advances
PFOA, PFNA, TFA, PFPrA, and HFPO-DA were found to persist in Antarctic snow due to long-range atmospheric transport and ongoing formation from precursor chemicals.
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‘The science is changing so fast': Mass. city votes no to purchase PFAS-free gear for firefighters
Policy
18 Mar 2026
Quincy firefighters are criticizing the city council decision concerned that the current gear contains cancer-causing chemicals.
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NMED to clean up PFAS-contaminated groundwater at dairies
News
12 Mar 2026 | Santa Fe Reporter
Highland Dairy, a family-run farm near Clovis in Curry County, was compelled to euthanize more than 3,600 dairy cows contaminated with PFAS from Cannon Air Force Base.
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Exploring per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure risk in indoor air and PM2. 5: Correlations with respiratory health in university environments
Science
9 Mar 2026 | Env. Poll.
Indoor air and PM2.5 in university environments contained PFAS such as PFPeA, PFOA, PFOcDA, PFHxDA, and PFOS that were also detected in students’ exhaled breath condensate, suggesting inhalation exposure may be linked to respiratory inflammatory responses, though estimated exposure risk was low and results are based on limited observational correlations.
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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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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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Characteristics of 'early adopters' of water treatment capacity needed to remove PFAS and other emerging contaminants in the United States
Science
23 Feb 2026 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Using a national time-to-event analysis of more than 36,000 U.S. community water systems, researchers found that larger systems adopted PFAS-relevant treatment technologies such as reverse osmosis and activated carbon substantially faster than smaller systems, and that systems serving higher proportions of Black residents were less likely to adopt these technologies.
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Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals
News
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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Microplastics as vectors of antibiotics, heavy metals, and PFAS from agricultural soils to the food chain: Sources, transport pathways, and human health implications
Science
15 Feb 2026 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS adsorption was generally highest on PET and in polypropylene, indicating that certain widely used polymers may preferentially accumulate PFAS and potentially enhance their transport within agricultural and food systems.
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Louisville Found PFAS in Drinking Water. The Trump Administration Wouldn’t Require Any Action.
News
12 Feb 2026 | Louisville Public Media
The GenX levels Louisville found in December 2024 were 15 times the reading from the previous month: 52 parts per trillion versus 3.4 ppt.
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Georgia bill would block families from suing carpetmakers for contamination on their land, water
Policy
10 Feb 2026
He is part of a growing list of families suing carpet manufacturers and chemical companies in the Dalton area, saying they knew of the dangers stain resistant products posed “but hid them.”