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Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Events
26 May 2025
We welcome submissions from anyone with answers to the questions in the call for evidence. You can submit evidence until Monday 26 May 2025.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) profiles in primary and secondary landfill leachates: Indications of transformation, liner interactions, and other PFAS sources
Science
24 May 2025 | J Hazard Mater
Tests at three modern, double‑lined Florida landfills showed that the supposedly isolated liquid beneath the main liner still contained thousands to tens of thousands of nanograms‑per‑litre of assorted PFAS, often rivaling or exceeding levels in the primary leachate, revealing that “forever chemicals” can slip through liners, transform, and build up despite today’s best landfill safeguards.
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After hailing them as important, EPA cancels PFAS research grants
News
23 May 2025 | The Portland Herald Press
Termination notices to Maine grant recipients said the work was 'no longer consistent with EPA funding priorities.' At least 2 of the 3 Maine recipients plan to appeal the termination.
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Michigan gives Wolverine Worldwide $1M for office rehab amid PFAS cleanup
News
22 May 2025 | Bridge Michigan
Michigan officials this week awarded a $1 million business development grant to global footwear retailer Wolverine World Wide as it remakes its Rockford headquarters two years into a corporate turnaround plan.
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Low levels of PFAS detected in water system serving Central Maui
News
22 May 2025 | Star-Advertiser
The Hawaii Department of Health said low levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” were detected in water samples collected from a system that serves a portion of Central Maui.
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The EPA is rolling back drinking water limits for 4 PFAS. Thousands more remain unregulated.
News
21 May 2025 | Grist
Last Week, environmental groups decried plans from the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind and “reconsider” drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, compounds linked to cancer and damage to the immune and endocrine systems, among other health effects.
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Bipartisan bills propose free PFAS blood tests for kids in affected Michigan counties
Policy
20 May 2025
Two state lawmakers announced bipartisan legislation Tuesday aimed at providing free blood testing in PFAS contaminated areas.
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PFAS 'forever chemicals' found at Salem airport: What to know
News
20 May 2025 | Statesman Journal
City officials have launched an investigation into the presence of PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances also known as forever chemicals, after they were found in 2024 at the Salem-Willamette Valley Airport.
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PFAS Free Lubricants Industry Research Report 2025-2034 - Lubricant Suppliers Leverage Circular Economy Trends to Build Sustainable Market Leadership
News
20 May 2025 | Yahoo!Finance
The Global PFAS-Free Lubricants Market is growing as industries shift away from PFAS due to regulatory and environmental pressures.
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Toxic Catch: Bay Area Communities at Risk from PFAS in Local Fish
News
20 May 2025 | KQED
People have always fished in the San Francisco Bay. But they may also unknowingly consume unhealthy levels of persistent, dangerous chemicals with their catch.
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Spatial trends and health risks of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in San Francisco Bay fish from 2009 to 2019
Science
20 May 2025 | ACS ES&T Water
Fish caught in San Francisco Bay—especially in its southern stretch—carry persistently high levels of PFAS such as PFOS and even newly detected chemicals, signaling a clear need for broader monitoring and stronger safeguards for seafood consumers.
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National Assessment of PFAS in Landfill Leachate in China: Non-Negligible Ultrashort-Chain Components and Socioeconomic Impacts
Science
20 May 2025 | Environ Sci Technol
A nationwide survey of 70 Chinese landfills found that their wastewater holds sizable amounts of PFAS, mostly newer ultrashort‑chain chemicals, releasing about 419 kg into the environment each year and underscoring the need for stricter waste controls.
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A comprehensive analytical approach to monitoring selected emerging contaminant classes in sewage sludge and e-waste from Norway
Science
19 May 2025 | J. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol.
Norwegian researchers found that anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge converts PFAS precursors into highly mobile perfluorocarboxylic acids and leaves more persistent long‑chain PFAS, while discarded e‑waste plastics, although less contaminated, still harbor up to 176 ng g⁻¹ of PFAS, indicating that both sludge treatment and electronics recycling inadvertently leak these pollutants.
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Skin sampling as a proxy for screening per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposures in endangered sea turtles
Science
19 May 2025 | Mar Pollut Bull
Small skin samples collected from stranded green sea turtles in Texas showed PFAS levels, especially PFOS, that closely matched those in the turtles’ blood, demonstrating that quick, minimally invasive skin biopsies can reliably track exposure to these persistent pollutants in endangered populations.
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Identification and environmental occurrence of novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances derived from lithium-ion battery
Science
18 May 2025 | Water Res
Water and sediment near lithium‑ion battery factories and recycling sites in China contain 33 different PFAS chemicals, including seven never documented before, revealing that battery production and recycling can release highly mobile short‑chain PFAS that may endanger ecosystems and human health.