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Microplastics as vectors of antibiotics, heavy metals, and PFAS from agricultural soils to the food chain: Sources, transport pathways, and human health implications
Science
15 Feb 2026 | J. Hazard. Mater.
PFAS adsorption was generally highest on PET and in polypropylene, indicating that certain widely used polymers may preferentially accumulate PFAS and potentially enhance their transport within agricultural and food systems.
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Connecticut provides required PFAS wording for product labels on certain consumer goods
Policy
6 Feb 2026
Under CGS § 22a-903c, which became effective in 2024, certain consumer products in designated categories must include an approved PFAS label to be manufactured, sold or distributed in Connecticut beginning July 1, 2026, with an outright ban to follow on January 1, 2028.
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PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish are dropping, study finds
News
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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The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers
News
5 Feb 2026 | Grist
“I think it kind of is our duty as a winter sport to have some concern for the environment,” said Katherine Stewart-Jones, a cross-country skier who will represent Canada at the Games, which begin tomorrow.
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Soybean-Based Firefighting Foam Could Replace ‘Forever Chemical’ Foam
News
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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Inside America’s carpet capital: an empire and its toxic legacy
News
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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What to watch for in 2026: A new wave of PFAS product restrictions and reporting requirements go into effect, with many more expected in 2027 and beyond
Policy
4 Feb 2026
In 2026, seven states will have new restrictions going into effect for numerous types of consumer products containing PFAS.
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Tackling forever chemicals could save money and our health
News
4 Feb 2026 | DW
"There are no binding phase-outs, no timetable for ending everyday uses for which affordable alternatives are already available," Alexander said about the UK plan, "no commitment to match the EU's proposed broad ban on the use and manufacture of all PFAS."
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Atmospheric deposition and co-occurrence patterns of organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in urban snow
Science
3 Feb 2026 | J AOAC Int.
Fresh snow in urban Romania was found to act as a temporary sink for multiple airborne pollutants, such as chlorinated organophosphate flame retardants and PFOA, with potential atmospheric deposition as a pathway for downstream exposure during snowmelt.
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Validation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Method for Detection of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Analytes in Food and Feed: First Action 2025.06
Science
3 Feb 2026 | J AOAC Int
The U.S. FDA method was found to reliably measure 30 PFAS, such as PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, and PFHxS, across a range of human and animal foods.
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A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
News
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.
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[Video] How PFAS harm our health — and why they're everywhere
News
30 Jan 2026 | PBS News
Horizons moderator William Brangham explores these chemicals and how we can protect ourselves with investigative journalist Mariah Blake and scientist Laurel Schaider.
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European apples contaminated with cocktails of pesticides (PFAS, neurotoxins and other highly toxic substances)
News
29 Jan 2026 | Pesticide Action Network Europe
Two-thirds (64%) of apples contained at least one PFAS pesticide, while one-third (36%) contained neurotoxic pesticides.
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Model-based assessment of adsorption and diffusion of PFASs through concrete as continuous Source of PFASs to the environment
Science
28 Jan 2026 | ACS EST Engg.
Modeling of long-term laboratory data suggests PFAS may slowly diffuse into and back out of concrete, making paved surfaces a potentially persistent secondary source to surface runoff even after active releases stop.
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Longitudinal PFAS exposure and thyroid function trajectories in Taiwanese youth: a 10-year prospective cohort study
Science
26 Jan 2026 | Environ Int
Long-term PFAS exposure in adolescents and young adults was associated with persistently lower thyroid-stimulating hormone and modestly higher free thyroxine over a decade, suggesting PFAS may disrupt hormonal regulation during a sensitive developmental window, with potential implications for long-term health.