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Although useful, PFAS or highly fluorinated chemicals are associated with serious health harm and can remain in the environment forever.
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Europe’s growing PFAS reckoning tests industry and regulators alike
27 Jun 2026 | EUToday
Regulators increasingly argue that addressing them individually is both impractical and ineffective. Industry groups counter that a broad-brush approach risks sweeping away materials that currently have no viable alternatives.
The Nurse Is In: What are ‘forever chemicals’ – and why should you care?
27 Jun 2026 | The Virginian Pilot
We don’t have to be scared of PFAS — but we do have to be smart about them.
EPA’s next stormwater permit puts PFAS monitoring front and center
26 Jun 2026 | TRC
The proposed changes make PFAS monitoring a priority for most sectors and will increase monitoring costs, operational oversight and public visibility of stormwater compliance results for many industrial operators.
PFAS levels in sewage sludge put New York’s dairy and meat industry at risk
25 Jun 2026 | Sentient
According to the EPA’s risk assessment models, just one application of PFAS-contaminated sludge to farmland may expose humans to unsafe levels of PFAS when they eat some foods produced at those sites, such as beef, eggs, milk, fish, fruits and vegetables.
Chemours looks to settle federal PFAS case for $450 million. NC wasn’t at the table.
25 Jun 2026 | NC Health News
Almost immediately, though, in a response sent to the media, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson denounced what they called a “backroom deal” that leaves “virtually nothing for North Carolina.”
Latest Science
Rinse, rebound, repeat: The challenge of decontaminating PFAS-impacted aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles
29 Jun 2026 | J. Hazard. Mater.
Field testing of two AFFF-contaminated aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles found that water rinses removed much of the readily removable target PFAS at first, but added cleaning solvents did little to improve decontamination, PFAS rebounded weeks later, and AOF testing detected far more unidentified fluorinated compounds than target PFAS methods captured.
Mineralization of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A comprehensive review of destruction technologies
29 Jun 2026 | Sep. Purif. Technol.
Complete PFAS mineralization into fluoride, CO₂, and other inorganic end products should be the goal of destruction technologies, rather than degradation methods that can leave harmful PFAS intermediates behind.
Nationwide monitoring of seabirds reveals species- and site-specific legacy PFAS contamination in French coastal areas
24 Jun 2026 | Environ Int
The first large-scale survey of PFAS in French seabirds found widespread, species- and site-specific legacy contamination, with PFOS dominating, the highest levels in ocean-feeding gannets, kittiwakes, and Scopoli’s shearwaters, and elevated burdens near estuaries that may indicate contamination hotspots needing further wildlife health monitoring.
Exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) causes dental developmental anomalies: Underrecognized risk of fluoride bioaccumulation.
22 Jun 2026 | Environ Sci Technol
8:2 FTOH exposure in mice increased PFOA, 7:3 FTCA, and fluoride in blood, urine, and bone, causing enamel and dentin defects and suggesting some PFAS precursors may be an underrecognized source of fluoride bioaccumulation linked to dental developmental abnormalities.
Analysis of in vitro profiling data of cosmetic ingredients within the Tox21 10K compound library for bioactivity and potential toxicity
16 Jun 2026 | BMC Pharmacol Toxicol
Banned ingredients, including PFAS and phthalates, were more active than non-banned ingredients in CYP inhibition, estrogen/androgen signaling, while some non-banned cosmetic ingredients showed similar toxicity-related bioactivity, suggesting current bans may not fully capture potentially hazardous ingredients.
Latest Policy
Senate Democrats press Hegseth on ‘forever chemical’ cleanup delays
26 Jun 2026
The lawmakers’ letter, sent Thursday, follows a report by NOTUS that found the Pentagon significantly pushed back cleanup schedules for the chemicals known as PFAS at nearly 200 sites, and posted the changes online without a public announcement.
Proposed PFOA and PFOS compliance extension rule
23 Jun 2026
The EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on July 7, 2026, where the public is invited to provide the EPA with verbal comments on the proposed rule.
[Public Comment] Proposed rule to rescind regulatory determinations and regulations for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and hazard index mixtures
23 Jun 2026
The EPA will accept written comments on the proposed rule in the public docket until July 20, 2026.
Amid national PFAS frenzy, the ‘Maine model’ shows states how to stop ‘forever chemicals’ at the source
18 Jun 2026
Maine’s policies opt for a more comprehensive approach, regulating PFAS as an entire category rather than by individual chemical regulations.
Commissioner Roswall holds high-level dialogue on PFAS-related pollution challenges
15 Jun 2026
We support the transition away from forever chemicals and will seek a ban on PFAS in consumer goods and industrial uses where adequate alternatives exist.
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[Public Comment] Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of PFAS and Materials Containing PFAS
Posted: 23 Apr 2026
This update provides information on the current state of science and associated uncertainties for three large-scale capacity technologies that can destroy PFAS or control PFAS release into the environment: thermal destruction, landfills, and underground injection.
[Public Comment] Proposed rule to rescind regulatory determinations and regulations for PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and hazard index mixtures
Posted: 23 Jun 2026
The EPA will accept written comments on the proposed rule in the public docket until July 20, 2026.
Proposed PFOA and PFOS compliance extension rule
Posted: 23 Jun 2026
The EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on July 7, 2026, where the public is invited to provide the EPA with verbal comments on the proposed rule.
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