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Serum concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) among men from the Danish fire services and Armed Forces
Science
25 Mar 2025 | Int. J. Hyg. Environ.
Civilian airport firefighters in Denmark showed slightly elevated blood levels of PFAS chemicals such as PFHxS, PFHpS, and PFOS—commonly found in firefighting foams—pointing to the need for stronger regulations and safer, non-toxic alternatives.
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Elevated PFAS precursors in septage and residential pump stations
Science
25 Mar 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
Septic systems and residential pump stations—despite lacking industrial input—were found to be significant sources of PFAS contamination, with septic systems showing especially high levels of PFAS precursors like diPAPs, underscoring the need to include precursor analysis in monitoring and to strengthen wastewater treatment strategies for decentralized systems.
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‘This is dangerous’: New rule proposes PFAS changes, wouldn’t punish polluters
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24 Mar 2025 | WECT 6
A new rule proposed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Environmental Management Commission would require companies to test for PFAS pollution and submit plans to reduce it, but wouldn’t create pollution limits or enforce penalties for contamination.
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Canada Releases Final State of PFAS Report and Proposed Risk Management Approach
Policy
24 Mar 2025
On March 5, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada announced the availability of its final State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report and proposed risk management approach for PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers.
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Even as French Island makes progress on safe drinking water, effects of PFAS contamination remain
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24 Mar 2025 | Wisconsin Public Radio
Residents say they loved the taste of French Island water, look forward to drinking tap water again after new well comes in 2027.
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PFAS bill protecting utilities companies passes in Indiana House and Senate
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24 Mar 2025 | Great Lakes Now
According to earlier reporting from Indiana Public Broadcast News, Justin Schneider with Indiana American Water, said when customers sue utilities, the cost of those lawsuits gets passed back on to water utility customers.
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Non-metal roofing materials as potential sources for pollutants-laboratory leaching studies on various roofing materials
Science
24 Mar 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS were detected in leachate from several common non-metal roofing materials—such as fiber cement and bitumen shingles—indicating that rooftops may be an overlooked source of PFAS pollution in urban stormwater runoff.
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An overview of potential alternatives for the multiple uses of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Science
24 Mar 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
40 out of 325 known PFAS applications have safer and effective alternatives already available. However, no alternatives were yet identified for 83 uses.
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Pilot study finds fiber helps reduce PFAS levels in the body
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21 Mar 2025 | Environmental Health News
A Canadian clinical trial published in the journal Environmental Health, found some reductions of PFAS concentrations in people taking dietary fiber supplements for 4 weeks.
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Maine Considers Bill to Establish Maximum Levels of PFAS in Farm Products
Policy
20 Mar 2025
If passed, Maine’s SB130, titled An Act to Establish the PFAS Response Program and to Modify the Fund To Address PFAS Contamination, would be the first state law to establish PFAS limits in food.
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We put Minnesota’s new PFAS law to the test. Not everyone passed.
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20 Mar 2025 | Minnesota Star Tribune
The Star Tribune used a screening test similar to what the MPCA would. Some results were above the level that could trigger a state inquiry.
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Bennington region has the most severe PFAS contamination problem in the state, and new research finds it is getting worse
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20 Mar 2025 | VTDigger
“We’re trying to give the community the best science so they can make sense of the issue and they can come together to seek reasonable solutions,” said a Bennington College professor.
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Suspect screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in new firefighter turnout gear textiles
Science
20 Mar 2025 | NIST
Firefighter turnout gear was found to contain a wide variety of PFAS chemicals—including newly detected compounds like perfluorobutane sulfonamido ethanol and 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfate—highlighting that even new gear may expose firefighters to harmful substances, reinforcing the urgent need for broader chemical screening and safer materials.
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What we know about newly discovered PFAS near Ann Arbor
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19 Mar 2025 | Michigan Live
A recent discovery of forever chemicals linked to health problems is suspected to have originated from a decades-old manufacturing site near Ann Arbor.
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Base acknowledges PFAS levels exceed EPA standards
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19 Mar 2025 | Dayton Daily News
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is acknowledging that recent testing for PFAS chemicals show levels that exceed new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maximum allowed levels.