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New York state Legislature passes bill limiting PFAS in drinking water
Policy
10 Jun 2026
If signed into law by the Gov. Kathy Hochul, it would set requirements for drinking water to have levels below four parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS, and below 10 ppt for three other types of PFAS, including PFNA, HFPO-DA known as GenX chemicals, and PFHxS.
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Addressing local aid disparities, PFAS, housing, & emergency preparedness: commissioners tackle regional challenges
News
10 Jun 2026
“Too many people cannot just be dealing with PFAS knowing that they’re contaminated and not have the public health experts telling them what they should be doing.”
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Socioeconomic disparities in PFAS exposure and susceptibility to diabetes in Chinese adults: A nationwide cross-sectional study
Science
10 Jun 2026 | Environ. Health
Using serum PFAS measurements from 10,302 adults, researchers found that higher socioeconomic status was associated with significantly higher levels of several PFAS, while lower socioeconomic status was linked to significantly stronger PFAS-diabetes associations for PFUnDA, PFOS, and 6:2 CI-PFESA, highlighting socioeconomic disadvantage as a potential factor in PFAS-related health susceptibility.
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Multiple contaminant detection in commercially available chicken-based cat kibbles in Italy
Science
10 Jun 2026 | Front Vet Sci
PFAS were detected in several chicken-based cat kibbles sold in Italy, including PFPeA, PFHxA, and PFNA, adding to concerns that pet food may be an overlooked source of chronic PFAS exposure for cats. PFOA and PFOS were either absent or below quantification limit.
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Australia’s $1.4 billion PFAS lawsuit could be a global model
News
9 Jun 2026 | C&EN
The results of the lawsuit could encourage other governments to “take the burden off the shoulders of municipalities and residents who do this on their own.”
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Australia’s $1.4 billion PFAS lawsuit could be a global model
News
9 Jun 2026 | C&EN
“A federal state holding a multinational company accountable for national-scale environmental pollution is bold,” says Hélène Duguy, an environmental lawyer at ClientEarth who specializes in chemical pollution.
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Individual and joint association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and skeletal muscle among 6-9 years old children in China
Science
9 Jun 2026 | Int J Hyg Environ Health
In a snapshot study of 422 young children in Guangzhou, higher exposure to several longer-chain PFAS was associated with lower measures of skeletal muscle mass, with mixture analyses showing similar negative trends.
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Hereditary PCOS and the environmental toxicant F-53B converge on lipid metabolic reprogramming to impair fetal brain development
Science
8 Jun 2026 | Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.
Maternal polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) and exposure to F-53B together may harm fetal brain development by disrupting lipid metabolism and reducing important brain cells needed for normal nerve and glial cell formation. F-53B (chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonates) for decades have been used as a PFOS alternative in Chinese electroplating industries and is now frequently detected in surface waters, biota, and human samples.
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Maine CDC updates fish consumption advisory after elevated PFAS found in local waterways
Policy
8 Jun 2026
The CDC advises not to eat any fish caught in the Sandy Stream from Stevens Road in Unity to the confluence with Halfmoon Stream.
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No PFAS, No Problem
News
8 Jun 2026 | NRDC
To evaluate compliance with these laws, NRDC tested 115 textile products purchased in both states since the bans went into effect.
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National PFAS experts gather in Tucson to address forever chemicals
News
8 Jun 2026 | 13 News
Despite this milestone, community members said they’d like to see a greater focus on victims of PFAS contamination and hopes this week’s conference can help experts achieve that goal.
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Legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in glacial meltwater from Mt. Everest
Science
8 Jun 2026 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
PFAS were detected in Mt. Everest glacial meltwater, where short-chain compounds such as PFBA dominated, meltwater flow appeared to drive PFAS release, and nontarget analysis identified emerging hydrogen-substituted PFAS not previously reported in glacial meltwater.
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Chemicals with toxic bite found in SC crops years after farms used tainted fertilizer
News
6 Jun 2026 | The State
“I think the story is that this is impacting food systems,’’ Thompson said an interview. “The beef and milk industry is affected by this. One of the highest risks of PFAS in agriculture, right now, is that transfer from hay to dairy and beef.’’
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Hearings over CleanEarth's PFAS permit canceled after company's sale
News
6 Jun 2026 | Times Union
“Clean Air Action Network of Glens Falls considers DEC’s decision to suspend its review of the permit application to be a win for the local communities that would be impacted,” Tracy Frisch, co-founder and chair of the organization, said.
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DNR hosting listening session to gather feedback about PFAS law program development
Policy
5 Jun 2026
The DNR is hosting a public listening session virtually on June 19, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to gather feedback about implementation of the programs authorized by these laws.