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Determinants of plasma poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances during pregnancy: The Japan environment and children’s study
Science
1 Apr 2025 | Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf
In a study of 103,099 pregnant women in Japan, researchers found that PFAS levels in blood varied most by region, with higher levels linked to certain areas, older age, higher fish intake, and socioeconomic status—highlighting both geographic and personal factors driving exposure to these toxic chemicals.
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INSIGHT: An integrated framework for safe and sustainable chemical and material assessment
Science
29 Mar 2025 | Comput Struct Biotechnol J
The INSIGHT project develops a computational framework using Impact Outcome Pathways to integrate toxicology, life cycle assessment, socio-economic data, and omics for assessing the safety and sustainability of chemicals like PFAS, graphene, silica, and antimicrobial coatings.
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Contaminations from lithium-ion battery fires—per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soot
Science
26 Mar 2025 | Fire Technology
Fires involving lithium-ion batteries release significant amounts of toxic PFAS chemicals into soot, with higher temperatures causing greater emissions—raising urgent concerns for environmental safety and battery recycling.
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Elevated PFAS precursors in septage and residential pump stations
Science
25 Mar 2025 | Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett.
Septic systems and residential pump stations—despite lacking industrial input—were found to be significant sources of PFAS contamination, with septic systems showing especially high levels of PFAS precursors like diPAPs, underscoring the need to include precursor analysis in monitoring and to strengthen wastewater treatment strategies for decentralized systems.
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‘This is dangerous’: New rule proposes PFAS changes, wouldn’t punish polluters
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24 Mar 2025 | WECT 6
A new rule proposed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Environmental Management Commission would require companies to test for PFAS pollution and submit plans to reduce it, but wouldn’t create pollution limits or enforce penalties for contamination.
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Non-metal roofing materials as potential sources for pollutants-laboratory leaching studies on various roofing materials
Science
24 Mar 2025 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS were detected in leachate from several common non-metal roofing materials—such as fiber cement and bitumen shingles—indicating that rooftops may be an overlooked source of PFAS pollution in urban stormwater runoff.
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We put Minnesota’s new PFAS law to the test. Not everyone passed.
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20 Mar 2025 | Minnesota Star Tribune
The Star Tribune used a screening test similar to what the MPCA would. Some results were above the level that could trigger a state inquiry.
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Bennington region has the most severe PFAS contamination problem in the state, and new research finds it is getting worse
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20 Mar 2025 | VTDigger
“We’re trying to give the community the best science so they can make sense of the issue and they can come together to seek reasonable solutions,” said a Bennington College professor.
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What we know about newly discovered PFAS near Ann Arbor
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19 Mar 2025 | Michigan Live
A recent discovery of forever chemicals linked to health problems is suspected to have originated from a decades-old manufacturing site near Ann Arbor.
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Exposure to per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and respiratory and skin effects in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Science
19 Mar 2025 | J Hazard Mater
PFHxS was associated with an increased risk of atopic dermatitis, like eczema, in children, especially when exposure occurred during the prenatal period, suggesting that even early-life exposure to certain PFAS can impact immune and skin health.
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New bill proposes to extinguish PFAS chemicals in firefighter protective gear by 2027
Policy
18 Mar 2025
On March 6, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a new bill aiming to ban “the manufacture, sale or distribution” of firefighting personal protective equipment containing PFAS by 2027.
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Officials issue urgent warning about health risks of eating area's local fish — and the risks are greater than expected
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18 Mar 2025 | Yahoo!News
If you enjoy fishing in the Potomac or Anacostia rivers, you may want to think twice before cooking up and eating your catch.
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A New Report Found Heavy Metals and PFAS in Baby Formulas — Here’s What to Know
News
18 Mar 2025 | Food & Wine
In the report, the nonprofit reviewed 41 different powdered infant formulas and found potentially harmful levels of arsenic and lead. They also found PFAS in nearly all infant formulas tested, with one product containing both BPA and acrylamide.
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Unraveling the Exposure Spectrum of PFAS in Fluorochemical Occupational Workers: Structural Diversity, Temporal Trends, and Risk Prioritization
Science
18 Mar 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
Researchers analyzed the blood of fluorochemical plant workers in China and found 64 types of PFAS chemicals—including 15 previously unknown ones—with some linked to high health risks due to their persistence and ability to accumulate in the body, highlighting the need for stricter monitoring and regulation of these toxic substances.
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Leaching profile of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances from selected e-waste components and potential exposure pathways from discarded components
Science
17 Mar 2025 | J Hazard Mater
Discarded electronics like cables, keyboards, monitors, and circuit boards can release harmful PFAS—especially PFBA, PFHxA, PFOA, and PFOS—into the environment through leaching, highlighting e-waste as a significant but underrecognized source of long-term contamination and exposure risks.