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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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Wisconsin Senate passes $133 million package to address PFAS contamination
Policy
17 Mar 2026
The rare bipartisan compromise offers at least some hope for the scores of Wisconsin villages, towns and cities grappling with PFAS pollution in their groundwater.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and adolescent bone mineral density: Assessing periods of susceptibility
Science
17 Mar 2026 | J Endocr Soc.
Higher serum concentrations of PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and PFNA during childhood were associated with changes in adolescent bone mineral density, with consistent links between PFOA exposure and lower density in cortical bone.
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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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Perfluoroalkyl compound levels in breast milk of mothers in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Science
13 Mar 2026 | Nature
PFOA and PFOS were detected in a subset of breast-milk samples from mothers, indicating possible infant exposure through breastfeeding and highlighting the need for additional biomonitoring in the region.
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Paper giant Lecta removes PFAS from packaging ahead of EU ban
News
13 Mar 2026 | PulPaperNews.com
The regulation is scheduled to take effect on 12 August 2026, although certain provisions include transition periods. Under the new framework, PFAS will be banned in packaging through the EU’s restricted-substances rules.
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A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides
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12 Mar 2026 | CNN
“The PFAS pesticide is the active ingredient in these products because it’s effective at killing things — which is the very reason why it’s so concerning to public health and the environment at large,” said Bernadette Del Chiaro.
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General Assembly orders plan to phase out airport PFAS
Policy
12 Mar 2026
Aird's bill simply requires the Capital Region Airport Commission to submit a plan to the General Assembly that would see Richmond International Airport transition to a PFAS-free alternative firefighting foam by 2030.
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PFAS false advertising class actions: A growing threat across industries
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12 Mar 2026 | The National Law Review
Companies that market their products as “natural,” “healthy,” “sustainable,” or “safe” now face serious litigation exposure—even when PFAS were never deliberately added to their products at all.
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A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides
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12 Mar 2026 | CNN
California supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts eaten in the United States.
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Exploring per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure risk in indoor air and PM2. 5: Correlations with respiratory health in university environments
Science
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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Female reproductive toxicity of chronic exposure to perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) under the confounding factor of dietary protein deficiency
Science
9 Mar 2026 | Reprod Toxicol
Chronic exposure to PFHxS in rats especially combined with a low-protein diet was associated with ovarian damage, hormonal disruption, inflammation, and fibrosis.
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If you live on Long Island, you could be eating PFAS‑contaminated vegetables
News
5 Mar 2026 | PIX11
Researchers said the produce came from two organic farms and six farms that use pesticides.
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Legislation takes aim at waste from Vermont’s only landfill
News
4 Mar 2026 | VTDigger
The bill seeks to protect Lake Memphremagog by banning the disposal of leachate – liquid that runs through the waste and collects in the landfill’s liner system – into the watershed.
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Dayton sues Wright-Patt to pay for more than $300M to remove PFAS from city water
News
4 Mar 2026 | WYSO
Dayton has already spent $14 million on its emergency response to reduce levels, including a system to blend water between the two treatment plants, according to the lawsuit filed in Cincinnati’s federal court on Feb. 19.