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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
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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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People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in blood
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20 Mar 2026 | The Guardian
The highest PFAS level in blood recorded in Bentham was 405 ng/ml – more than 200 times greater than the US risk level of 2 ng/ml.
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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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Contamination profiles of legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in various vegetable oils collected in Chinese markets
Science
17 Mar 2026 | J. Environ. Sci.
Several common vegetable oils sold in Chinese markets, including soybean, rapeseed, sesame, sunflower, peanut, flaxseed, rice bran, corn germ, camellia, tea seed, and blended oils, were found to contain legacy PFAS such as PFOA and PFOS and emerging compounds including 6:2 FTS and GenX, with contamination patterns suggesting links to refining processes, packaging, or contaminated crops.
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NMED to clean up PFAS-contaminated groundwater at dairies
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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
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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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Characterizing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in petrochemical workers: Insights from paired blood and urine samples
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9 Mar 2026 | Molecules
PFAS exposure in petrochemical workers is elevated relative to the general population but lower than highly exposed industries, with PFOA dominating blood burdens, PFPeA dominating urine, long-chain PFAS accumulating in blood while short-chain PFAS are preferentially excreted, and cumulative exposure primarily driven by years of occupational service.
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Spatial analysis of residential location at birth, PFAS in public water, and childhood cancers in Southern California (2000-2019).
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5 Mar 2026 | J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Prenatal exposure to PFOA and PFOS in drinking water may be linked to increased risk of certain childhood cancers, particularly neuroblastoma and retinoblastoma, and may contribute to elevated cancer incidence in areas with contaminated water systems.
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The differences in levels of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the hair of wild terrestrial mammals with various feeding behaviour
Science
3 Mar 2026 | Sci Rep
PFAS were detected in the hair of wild mammals including wolves, red foxes, badgers, wild boar, and deer, with higher levels generally observed in predatory species such as wolves and foxes, suggesting environmental exposure and possible biomagnification through food webs.
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Gov. Tony Evers signs off on new PFAS, lead regulations
Policy
2 Mar 2026
Evers’ announcement comes as he and Republicans are close to reaching a deal to release $132 million set aside in a PFAS trust fund for addressing contamination from the chemicals.
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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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Association between prenatal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and pubertal development in boys and girls in the Spanish INMA cohort
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26 Feb 2026 | Environ Res
Prenatal exposure to PFHxS, PFOS, PFOA, and PFNA may be associated with changes in the timing of puberty, with PFHxS linked to earlier adrenal maturation in girls and PFOS showing mixed patterns across sexes, supporting concerns that PFAS may influence endocrine pathways during development.
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Emerging PFAS contaminants PFNA and PFSA amplify epigenetic aging: Sex-and age-stratified risks in an aging population
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25 Feb 2026 | Frontiers in Aging
Higher serum levels of perfluorononanoic acid perfluoroalkane sulfonic acid were associated with accelerated DNA methylation–based aging markers in older U.S. adults, particularly mortality-related measures in males and middle-aged individuals.
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Quantitative Associations of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Segmented Hair with Serum and Dust: Potential of Hair as a Retrospective Biomarker
Science
23 Feb 2026 | Environ Sci Technol
In a two-year panel of female e-waste workers, concentrations of long-chain perfluorosulfonic acids in segmented hair were positively associated with corresponding average serum levels over matched prior months, suggesting hair may retrospectively reflect internal exposure, while short-chain PFAS showed weaker or inconsistent relationships.