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Characteristics of 'early adopters' of water treatment capacity needed to remove PFAS and other emerging contaminants in the United States
Science
23 Feb 2026 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Using a national time-to-event analysis of more than 36,000 U.S. community water systems, researchers found that larger systems adopted PFAS-relevant treatment technologies such as reverse osmosis and activated carbon substantially faster than smaller systems, and that systems serving higher proportions of Black residents were less likely to adopt these technologies.
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Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals
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20 Feb 2026 | New Scientist
A survey of 100 commercial foods for dogs and cats revealed that PFAS chemicals appear in numerous brands and types, with fish-based products among those with the highest levels.
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‘Alarming’ levels of PFAS from Pittsburgh airport are being discharged into Montour Run watershed
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17 Feb 2026 | The Allegheny Front
The highest level the airport reported was 62,900 parts per trillion of one type of PFAS – over 15,000 times the EPA’s safety level.
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NASEM publishes report to guide USDA’s response to PFAS in agricultural systems
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16 Feb 2026 | Food Safety Magazine
Despite this potential, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identified practical barriers, such as program oversubscription, eligibility constraints, and producers’ reluctance to pursue assistance due to concerns about attracting regulatory attention.
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HFPO-TA provokes greater gill injury than PFOA in Opsariichthys bidens: A toxicological assessment of a next-generation PFAS substitute
Science
14 Feb 2026 | Environ Int
In a controlled fish study, the PFAS substitute HFPO-TA was associated with greater disruption of gill structure, antioxidant defenses, immune signaling, and mitochondrial regulation than PFOA, suggesting it may pose heightened ecological risk despite its use as a replacement.
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Guidance for federal conservation programs on PFAS on agricultural lands offered in new report
Policy
13 Feb 2026
The report examines the scope of PFAS challenges in agriculture and identifies steps these agencies could take to reduce impacts on natural resources and agricultural productivity.
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Florida’s PFAS crisis is about to hit water bills hard
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12 Feb 2026 | Florida Today
Florida’s cautious approach — waiting for federal guidance rather than adopting early, aggressive standards — helped the state avoid challenges seen in other regions, where systems became outdated shortly after installation.
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Louisville Found PFAS in Drinking Water. The Trump Administration Wouldn’t Require Any Action.
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12 Feb 2026 | Louisville Public Media
The GenX levels Louisville found in December 2024 were 15 times the reading from the previous month: 52 parts per trillion versus 3.4 ppt.
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Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.
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11 Feb 2026 | ProPublica
“They just obfuscate,” said Broyles. “It’s just a continuation of the same thing: ‘We’re going to stick our heads in the sand and hope that nobody notices.’”
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Georgia bill would block families from suing carpetmakers for contamination on their land, water
Policy
10 Feb 2026
He is part of a growing list of families suing carpet manufacturers and chemical companies in the Dalton area, saying they knew of the dangers stain resistant products posed “but hid them.”
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Tracking PFAS across environmental media surrounding fluorochemical industrial park: Insights from nontarget analysis and risk assessment
Science
7 Feb 2026 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
A fluorochemical industrial park in Zhejiang, China identified 112 PFAS across water, sediment, and soil, many of them emerging compounds that may pose ecological and human health risks comparable to or greater than legacy substances, suggesting emissions could contribute to complex and undercharacterized contamination profiles not fully addressed by current monitoring frameworks.
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PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish are dropping, study finds
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6 Feb 2026 | Wisconsin Public Radio
“We do see the ecosystem responding to these changes in industrial practices, which is a great thing,” Balgooyen said. “We know that industry is in a very powerful position at this point because what they do changes what’s happening in our environment.”
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Inside America’s carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy
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5 Feb 2026 | AP
“That’s not a logo,” fumed Shaw, CEO of the world’s largest carpet company, one attendee later recalled. “That’s a target.”
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Lower PFAS in pilot whales shows effectiveness of regulations
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4 Feb 2026 | Oceanographic
As apex predators, the whales are a good indicator of overall levels of these pollutants in the ocean. The 60% reduction in PFOA levels is therefore encouraging, and highlights the benefits of regulation of PFAS.
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A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
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2 Feb 2026 | AP
Stella is far from the only community near industrial sites and military bases nationwide where enormous amounts of PFAS have contaminated the landscape, posing a particular threat to nearby well owners.