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Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of 39 PFAS in soil samples: applications to playgrounds in Attica, Greece
Science
4 Dec 2025 | Anal Bioanal Chem
An optimized research method was found to be a useful tool for environmental and public-health decision making by reliably detecting 39 PFAS in playground soils, and the results suggest that some PFAS levels may potentially exceed a precautionary child-health screening value of about 100 ng per kg of body weight per day.
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Nationwide occurrence and flux estimates of PFAS in leachate from waste-to-energy sector: An emerging reservoir linked to short-term waste storage
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25 Nov 2025 | Water Res
Chinese municipal solid waste incinerators leachates may act as a concentrated source of short-chain PFAS, particularly PFBA and PFBS, although membrane treatment removes most PFAS, the persistence or even increase of compounds like GenX suggests potential limitations that are important for environmental monitoring and policy decisions.
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Profiles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighter turnout gear and their impact on exposure assessment
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20 Oct 2025 | Environ Sci Process Impacts
Firefighter turnout gear contains varying levels of PFAS chemicals that accumulate more in older gear and the inner moisture barrier, increasing with wear, heat, and abrasion, which raises firefighters’ potential exposure risks.
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Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in placental compartments: Histopathological and toxicological data integration in an Italian cohort
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27 May 2025
Placenta samples from Italian pregnancies almost always contained multiple PFAS chemicals, and higher levels were tied to blood‑flow problems and abnormal growths, suggesting these persistent pollutants may disrupt normal placental function and threaten pregnancy health.
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Oregon moves to regulate harmful ‘forever chemicals’
Policy
2 Apr 2025
Oregon’s list of regulated hazardous substances is getting its first update in nearly two decades with the addition of six “forever chemicals” known to harm human health.
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[Press Release] Attorney General Bonta Co-leads Amicus Brief Defending Nationwide PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Drinking Water Standards
Policy
17 Jan 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 17 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. EPA rule establishing the first nationwide drinking water standards for certain toxic PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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Study of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Infant Formulas and Baby Bottles: Data from the European LIFE-MILCH PROJECT
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18 Nov 2024 | Molecules
Infant formulas and baby bottles were found to contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including PFAS such as PFOA, PFBS, PFDA, PFHxA, and PFHpA, along with phthalates, bisphenols, metals, and more, highlighting the need for stricter monitoring and public health interventions to protect infants.
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Interaction and coexistence characteristics of dissolved organic matter and toxic metals with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in landfill leachate
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24 Jul 2024 | Environ Res
Landfill leachate containing PFAS poses significant environmental risks, with high concentrations of short-chain PFAS like PFBA and PFBS strongly interacting with dissolved organic matter and toxic metals, particularly manganese, highlighting the need for better management strategies.
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They’re in pans, fruit, dust – and even tap water. But can I eradicate toxic forever chemicals from my home?
News
25 May 2024 | The Guardian
One person’s attempt to reduce PFAS exposure from everyday items.
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Crop Contamination and Human Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances around a Fluorochemical Industrial Park in China
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4 Apr 2024 | Toxics
Researchers examined the environmental consequences of transitioning from PFOS to shorter-chain alternatives like PFBS in two PFAS manufacturing plants in Fujian, China, revealing significant contamination of surface water, sediment, and fish by various PFAS compounds, highlighting ongoing environmental risks and emphasizing the need for effective management strategies to mitigate ecological impacts.
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Occurrence, bioaccumulation and trophic dynamics of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in two tropical freshwater lakes
Science
14 Feb 2024 | Environ Pollut
PFAS were measured in different fish species in two lakes in Nigeria, identifying the presence of novel PFAS, diSAMPAP and 9CL-PF3ONS, and documenting the role of urbanization on PFAS in the environment for the first time in Africa.
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Understanding the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on early skin development: Role of ciliogenesis inhibition and altered microtubule dynamics
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30 Dec 2023 | Sci Total Environ
Exposure to PFOS may disrupt early skin development by altering cell morphology, gene expression, and crucial signaling pathways, suggesting a potential link between PFAS exposure and congenital skin diseases during embryonic development.
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Chemical crisis: The unseen toxic threat contaminating wildlife worldwide
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28 Oct 2023 | The Hill
An unseen but growing chemical contamination crisis is threatening wildlife across all seven continents, exacerbating a host of environmental threats they’re already facing.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in PubChem: 7 Million and Growing
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23 Oct 2023 | Environ. Sci. Technol.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's 2021 revision of the PFAS definition has led to the inclusion of over 7 million PFAS compounds in PubChem.
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Human health risk-based soil generic assessment criteria of representative perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) under the agricultural land use in typical Chinese regions
Science
14 Aug 2023 | Environ Pollut
This study provides a technical reference for deriving soil generic assessment criteria for PFAAs and found that the dominant exposure pathway for PFBA and PFBS in some regions of China was vegetables and attached soil.