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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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Ionic PFAS in PM2. 5 and dust: Insights on indoor-outdoor profiles and distribution
Science
16 Feb 2026 | Environ. Pollut.
Ionic PFAS were detected widely in indoor and outdoor PM2.5 and dust in Calgary, Canada with findings suggesting long-chain PFCAs may originate from shared indoor sources and partition between air and dust, potentially contributing to inhalation exposure, while short-chain PFCAs may increase during wildfire events and facilitate long-range transport.
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The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications
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13 Feb 2026 | Gist
Officials test multiple points on each competitor’s equipment, using a technique known as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to detect fluoros.
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3M class action claims company knowingly contaminated Georgia’s water supply
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12 Feb 2026 | Top Class Actions
“3M’s PFAS has contaminated, and continues to contaminate, the wastewater-treatment facilities and property of the proposed class representatives and class members,” the 3M class action says.
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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adopting early, aggressive standards — helped the state avoid challenges seen in other regions, where systems became outdated shortly after installation.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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Impact of Perfluorinated Organic Acids on Bacterial Ice Nucleators
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10 Feb 2026 | J Phys Chem B
In a lab study, PFOA and PFOS were found to interfere with bacteria that help initiate ice formation, which could potentially affect how freezing occurs in weather and ecological systems.
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‘Absolutely horrified’: Community left in the dark about PFAS contamination
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9 Feb 2026 | ABC News
Water testing, conducted in Australia found readings above the 2024 national drinking water guidelines. One water sample exceeded the limit by almost 60 times.
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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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Soybean-Based Firefighting Foam Could Replace ‘Forever Chemical’ Foam
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5 Feb 2026 | Succesful Farming
Senate Study Bill 3099, as it was proposed, would require state agencies to purchase soybean-based firefighting foam that did not contain PFAS.
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‘We don’t want to become the dumping grounds’: Biosolids bill advances
Policy
4 Feb 2026
Senate Bill 386 sponsored by Sen. Richard Stuart, R-King George, would effectively ban the use of biosolids if there is any presence of PFAS in them.
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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.