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Don’t let well-intentioned PFAS law stall Minnesota’s used car market
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24 Apr 2026 | Ben Footh
Under the current law, manufacturers are required to report PFAS content for every single component in a used car.
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PFAS co-positivities identified in more than 10,000 serum/plasma samples.
Science
24 Apr 2026 | J. Occup. Environ. Hyg.
Analysis of over 10,000 blood samples contained combinations of PFHxS, PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, and PFHpS, highlighting that real-world exposure typically involves complex mixtures rather than single substances.
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[Viewpoint] Allowing unlimited PFAS manufacturing contradicts the core intention of the European Union’s PFAS restriction proposal
Science
23 Apr 2026 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
The European Union’s proposed PFAS restriction may still allow continued production that leads to ongoing, unbounded emissions over time, ultimately undermining its goal of protecting human health and the environment.
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PFAS hearing in Wilmington follows heated backlash in Raleigh
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23 Apr 2026 | WRAL
“I would like to see a rule that has teeth, that has consequences for the industries that discharge these chemicals into our water,” Addison said.
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Wastewater treatment facilities as underappreciated point sources for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and microplastics: A critical perspective
Science
22 Apr 2026 | Chem. Mater.
Treatment processes may redistribute PFAS rather than fully remove them, with shorter-chain compounds remaining in the aqueous phase while longer-chain forms partition to solids or foams, and microplastics potentially acting as transport vehicles.
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Maine is tightening limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water. Are communities ready?
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22 Apr 2026 | Portland Press Herald
That’s less difficult for a larger utility such as the Sanford Water District, which already has qualified technicians on its payroll, according to its superintendent, David Parent, but strenuous for others.
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Report to the legislature: Assessments of feasibility of regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water as the entire class or as certain subclasses or mixtures and treatment technologies for removal of PFAS from drinking water or wastewater
Policy
21 Apr 2026
The report concludes that it currently is infeasible to develop a class-wide PFAS drinking water standard, but it leaves the door open for that circumstance changing. It also mentions California’s efforts to develop a broad spectrum analytical approach for PFAS and a treatment-based regulation for the entire class of PFAS.
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Clarifying Facts About PFAS That Have Not Been Addressed
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21 Apr 2026 | Nantucket Current
There is NO safe level of PFAS in drinking water.
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EPA’s ‘PFAS OUT’ initiative looks to help utilities get proactive on contaminants
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20 Apr 2026 | WFM
EPA said PFAS OUT is an outreach initiative to provide information on resources, including funding and technical assistance, to drinking water systems with PFAS challenges.
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Government to draft national action plan against PFAS
Policy
17 Apr 2026
In 2027, the appropriation is expected to increase by 110 million SEK, and by 135 million SEK in 2028.
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Duluth emergency training facility faces millions in PFAS cleanup costs
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17 Apr 2026 | Northern News Now
Lake Superior College estimates roughly 3,500 participants train at the ERTC each year. According to Lake Superior College President Linda Kingston, millions of dollars in PFAS cleanup is needed to keep the training going.
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Texas attorney general launches probe into Lululemon’s potential use of certain chemicals
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15 Apr 2026 | AP News
The activewear company says it stopped using the so-called “forever chemicals” more than two years ago.
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What are PFAS? Why ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing are drawing health concerns
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14 Apr 2026 | Fox 26
A doctor who spoke with FOX 26 said PFAS can be absorbed through the skin, though many questions about exposure levels and long-term risk are still being studied.
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Co-occurrence, bioaccumulation, and dietary risk assessment of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and heavy metals in rice
Science
14 Apr 2026 | J Agric Food Chem
Rice grown near a Chinese industrial area was found to accumulate multiple PFAS, including emerging compounds such as HFPO-DA, alongside heavy metals through both soil and irrigation water pathways, with evidence of transfer into edible grains and dietary exposures that may exceed U.S. health-based thresholds.
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Per rebuke to their submitted plan, local governments must deliver bottled water to PFAS-impacted West Plains residents
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13 Apr 2026 | The Spokesman-Review
Bottled water would need to be delivered within seven days of a request and would be sanitized and refilled by the water delivery services. Ecology also encouraged the governments to provide for maintenance of existing filters as part of the plan.