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Evaluation of co-foaming agents for enhanced removal of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by foam fractionation
Science
28 Apr 2025 | J Hazard Mater
A proof-of-concept study showed that a biodegradable, surfactant derived from shea butter can replace harsher chemicals in foam‑based water treatment and still strip more than 99% of harmful PFAS, including hard‑to‑remove short‑chain PFAS, from contaminated groundwater.
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PFAS levels found to exceed gov't cap in 22 of Japan's 47 prefectures
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26 Apr 2025 | Japan Today
Potentially harmful PFAS chemicals have been detected at high levels in rivers and groundwater across 22 of Japan's 47 prefectures, a government survey conducted in fiscal 2023 showed Friday.
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EPA Asks Court for 30 Days to Finish PFAS Superfund Rule Review
Policy
25 Apr 2025
The EPA asked a federal appeals court on Friday to give the agency’s new leadership more time to conclude their review of a rule making two PFAS hazardous substances under Superfund.
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Hold my beer: The linkage between municipal water and brewing location on PFAS in popular beverages
Science
24 Apr 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
A U.S. study of 23 popular beers shows that most contain PFAS, with higher levels directly tracing back to contamination in the local tap water used for brewing—sometimes above new federal limits—revealing that nearly one‑fifth of American breweries operate in PFAS‑affected areas and underscoring the need for tougher water treatment and regulation.
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WA lawmakers want PFAS testing for human waste fertilizer
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23 Apr 2025 | Seattle Times
Washington is one step closer to eliminating a major blind spot for potential contaminants in crops grown across the state using human waste as fertilizer.
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‘Alarming’ increase in levels of forever chemical TFA found in European wines
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23 Apr 2025 | The Guardian
Wines produced after 2010 showed a steep rise in contamination of TFA, analysis finds.
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BWS alerts DOH to PFAS in Waipahu ʻEwa Waiʻanae water system
Policy
22 Apr 2025
The updated map excludes PWS 355 Barbers Point, which is currently operated and owned by Hawaii Water Service.
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FDA Testing Finds Bottled Water Samples Do Not Exceed EPA Limits for PFAS in Drinking Water
News
22 Apr 2025 | Food Safety Magazine
The U.S. FDA has shared results from a sampling and testing assignment of bottled waters for PFAS, in which no samples were found to have levels of “forever chemicals” that would exceed maximum contaminant levels for public drinking water recently set by the U.S. EPA.
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Evaluating the hypothesis of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) presence in HDPE geomembranes
Science
22 Apr 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater. Adv.
Ultra-short-chain PFAS (specifically PFPrA) were detected in all tested HDPE geomembranes used for waste containment—potentially leading to elevated PFAS concentrations in landfill leachate.
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Patterns of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance occurrence in fish in the 2018–2019 US EPA National Rivers and Streams Assessment
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22 Apr 2025 | Sci. Total Environ.
PFAS compounds were detected in over 90% of fish sampled from major U.S. rivers, with the most common being PFOS, PFUnA, PFDA, and PFDoA, and although their concentrations declined between 2013–2019, they remain a concern for fish consumers, especially in communities facing environmental justice issues.
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High serum perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) concentrations and interstitial lung disease in former and current workers in a fluorochemical company
Science
22 Apr 2025 | Ind Health
Former workers at a Japanese chemical plant who were exposed to dust containing high levels of PFOA, had much higher blood concentrations and a greater risk of lung disease even years after the plant stopped using PFAS, highlighting the need for long-term health monitoring.
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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
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21 Apr 2025 | The New York Times
The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Fears that UK military bases may be leaking toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into drinking water
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19 Apr 2025 | The Guardian
Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into the environment.
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New fish consumption guidelines in Minnesota due to PFAS in the water
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18 Apr 2025 | KSTP
Health Officials have updated some of their fish consumption guidelines due to the presence of PFAS in some bodies of water.
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German insurers encouraged to exclude coverage of PFAS liability
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16 Apr 2025 | Euractiv
The insurance industry group hopes coverage limits “help speed up the development of alternatives” to forever chemicals.