PFAS Project Lab
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Studying the Social, Scientific, and Political Factors of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to share with impacted communities and other stakeholders
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PFAS Project Lab Data Tools Expanded and Analyzed to Identify 2,200 Known and 79,800 Presumptive PFAS Contamination Sites
The PFAS Project Lab has updated two of its data tools: the Known PFAS Contamination Site Tracker and the Presumptive PFAS Contamination Dataset. These tools demonstrate where PFAS have been detect…
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PFAS Project Lab Data Tools Expanded and Analyzed to Identify Over 2,200 Known and 79,800 Presumptive PFAS Contamination Sites. Check out the update here: pfasproject.com/2025/08/27/p...
"High PFAS levels in Wisconsin eaglets may reduce their ability to fend off illness". Read the full article here:
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High PFAS levels in Wisconsin eaglets may reduce their ability to fend off illness
Preliminary findings from researchers show a decline in antibody levels among Wisconsin eaglets with high PFAS levels in their blood, potentially reducing their ability to fight off infections.
www.wpr.org
January 9, 2026 at 10:19 PM
"High PFAS levels in Wisconsin eaglets may reduce their ability to fend off illness". Read the full article here:
www.wpr.org/news/high-pf...
www.wpr.org/news/high-pf...
"Federal PFAS action may slow, but not state efforts or litigation" Read the full article here: cen.acs.org/policy/chemi...
Federal PFAS action may slow, but not state efforts or litigation
As the EPA moves to roll back some PFAS limits for drinking water, the definition of these ‘forever chemicals’ is up for debate
cen.acs.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:31 PM
"Federal PFAS action may slow, but not state efforts or litigation" Read the full article here: cen.acs.org/policy/chemi...
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Federal officials have identified more than 1,700 cosmetic products that intentionally add 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS. Researchers found that safety data for most of these chemicals is unavailable or incomplete.
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
'Forever Chemicals' Common in Cosmetics, but FDA Says Safety Data Are Scant
SATURDAY, Jan. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have released a mandated report regarding the presence of "forever chemicals" in makeup and skincar
www.healthday.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Federal officials have identified more than 1,700 cosmetic products that intentionally add 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS. Researchers found that safety data for most of these chemicals is unavailable or incomplete.
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
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PFAS : les risques d’accidents vasculaires et d’infarctus accrus chez les personnes exposées
PFAS : les risques d’accidents vasculaires et d’infarctus accrus chez les personnes exposées
Des travaux conduits en Suède, sur une commune où une partie de la population recevait une eau du robinet fortement contaminée, et une autre, une eau faiblement polluée, apportent une nouvelle pièce au puzzle incomplet des troubles et des maladies associées aux PFAS.
www.lemonde.fr
January 3, 2026 at 1:44 PM
PFAS : les risques d’accidents vasculaires et d’infarctus accrus chez les personnes exposées
"Ahead of 2026, Congress hears diverging calls for PFAS regulation" Read the full article: www.wastedive.com/news/pfas-he...
Ahead of 2026, Congress hears diverging calls for PFAS regulation
Witnesses pressed lawmakers to act on PFAS-related legislation in 2026 to protect “passive receivers” including water utilities and waste facilities. Environmental groups instead pushed for PFAS to be...
www.wastedive.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"Ahead of 2026, Congress hears diverging calls for PFAS regulation" Read the full article: www.wastedive.com/news/pfas-he...
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Potential good news! Gel-forming dietary fibers, found in oat beta-glucan supplements and psyllium (Metamucil), show evidence of reducing people's PFAS levels.
What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber Supplements Help Remove them From Our Bodies?
BU study suggests common dietary supplement could decrease levels of the forever chemicals
www.bu.edu
December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Potential good news! Gel-forming dietary fibers, found in oat beta-glucan supplements and psyllium (Metamucil), show evidence of reducing people's PFAS levels.
"Most well water in Virginia likely has PFAS, researchers find" Read the full article: www.wvtf.org/news/2025-12...
Most well water in Virginia likely has PFAS, researchers find
A recent study found there is virtually nowhere in Virginia where you won’t find some traces of PFAS in the water, even in rural wells.
www.wvtf.org
December 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Most well water in Virginia likely has PFAS, researchers find" Read the full article: www.wvtf.org/news/2025-12...
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#PublicHealth or profits - you can guess which interests companies.
"Carve outs are driven by political and economic interests rather than by new science on PFAS behavior"
www.earth.com/news/chemica...
"Carve outs are driven by political and economic interests rather than by new science on PFAS behavior"
www.earth.com/news/chemica...
Chemical industry accused of manipulating PFAS 'forever chemical' data
Scientists caution against attempts to narrow the PFAS chemical list by changing the definition of exactly what a "forever chemical" is.
www.earth.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
#PublicHealth or profits - you can guess which interests companies.
"Carve outs are driven by political and economic interests rather than by new science on PFAS behavior"
www.earth.com/news/chemica...
"Carve outs are driven by political and economic interests rather than by new science on PFAS behavior"
www.earth.com/news/chemica...
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FYI: PFAs are "forever" chemicals.
A new study found exposure to the chemicals increases likelihood of extremely low-weight and extremely preterm births.
Study Finds PFAS in Drinking Water Puts Pregnant People and Their Babies at Risk
A new study found exposure to the chemicals increases likelihood of extremely low-weight and extremely preterm births.
buff.ly
December 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
FYI: PFAs are "forever" chemicals.
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"Your cookware could be banned in January" Read the full article: www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...
Your cookware could be banned in January
Colorado hopes to take “forever chemicals” off the menu by banning certain nonstick cookware and other household items, effective at the start of 2026.
www.gjsentinel.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
"Your cookware could be banned in January" Read the full article: www.gjsentinel.com/news/western...
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David Behringer told us, “If you’re drinking water, you’re drinking a lot of TFA". A type of PFAS, classed by German regulators as 'reprotoxic' - potentially damaging to fertility + child development - TFA is produced when F-gases used in refrigeration, or PFAS in pesticides begin to degrade.
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🚨 Testing from @anses-fr.bsky.social has found that #PFASpollution in tap water is ubiquitous across France and its overseas territories.
⚠️ TFA, a short-chain PFAS, was found in 92% of the samples, often at high concentrations.
Find out more in our #ToxicFree4EU: buff.ly/IIpZXII
⚠️ TFA, a short-chain PFAS, was found in 92% of the samples, often at high concentrations.
Find out more in our #ToxicFree4EU: buff.ly/IIpZXII
December 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
David Behringer told us, “If you’re drinking water, you’re drinking a lot of TFA". A type of PFAS, classed by German regulators as 'reprotoxic' - potentially damaging to fertility + child development - TFA is produced when F-gases used in refrigeration, or PFAS in pesticides begin to degrade.
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btw most insurance policies for commercial general liability now exclude PFAS coverage because of how high the claims are and how quickly they’re coming in
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
btw most insurance policies for commercial general liability now exclude PFAS coverage because of how high the claims are and how quickly they’re coming in
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Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
Why are famous chefs fighting PFAS bans?
The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.
heated.world
December 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans.
New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:
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the EPA just approved two new PFAs for pesticide use
Mothers in New Hampshire who were downstream of sites contaminated with “forever chemicals” experienced triple the rate of infant deaths and had more premature births or babies with low birth weights, according to a new study.
‘Forever chemicals’ could cause more infant deaths and preterm births
Mothers in New Hampshire who were downstream of sites contaminated with “forever chemicals” experienced triple the rate of infant deaths, according to a new study.
wapo.st
December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
the EPA just approved two new PFAs for pesticide use
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“The World Health Organization has recognized #glyphosate as a probable carcinogen while the #EPA continues to twist itself into pretzels to come to the opposite conclusion,” Lori Ann Burd, director of the Center’s environmental health program, told Common Dreams. #pesticides #PFAS
The Trump administration sided with Monsanto owner Bayer in its effort to kill thousands of lawsuits claiming its weed-killer Roundup causes cancer. The company has already paid out over $10 billion in damages to dozens of plaintiffs.
Trump DOJ Sides With Roundup Manufacturer Over Cancer Victims in Supreme Court Case
"This action shields chemical manufacturers from accountability by elevating a captured federal regulatory process over the lived harm of real people," said
www.commondreams.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“The World Health Organization has recognized #glyphosate as a probable carcinogen while the #EPA continues to twist itself into pretzels to come to the opposite conclusion,” Lori Ann Burd, director of the Center’s environmental health program, told Common Dreams. #pesticides #PFAS
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The Environmental Protection Agency has approved two new pesticides containing PFAS (“forever chemicals”)—raising serious concerns about their long-term impact on food, water and public health. 🌿🚨 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved two new pesticides containing PFAS (“forever chemicals”)—raising serious concerns about their long-term impact on food, water and public health. 🌿🚨 www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
"High PFAS exposure may affect women’s hormones, study finds" Read the full article: www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
High exposure to PFAS may affect women’s hormones, study finds
High exposure to PFAS is linked to a higher risk of endocrine disruption among women, a new study has found.
www.euronews.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"High PFAS exposure may affect women’s hormones, study finds" Read the full article: www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
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.@LeeZeldin @EPA @RobertFkennedyJr
PFAS in any amount is linked to many diseases. Don’t let them spray it on our food! It doesn’t break down and nearly impossible to wash away.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
PFAS in any amount is linked to many diseases. Don’t let them spray it on our food! It doesn’t break down and nearly impossible to wash away.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
EWG to Lee Zeldin: PFAS pesticides are bad news, not ‘fake news’
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin claims “fake news” to reports spotlighting the agency’s approval of new pesticides made with the toxic “
www.ewg.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
.@LeeZeldin @EPA @RobertFkennedyJr
PFAS in any amount is linked to many diseases. Don’t let them spray it on our food! It doesn’t break down and nearly impossible to wash away.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
PFAS in any amount is linked to many diseases. Don’t let them spray it on our food! It doesn’t break down and nearly impossible to wash away.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
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PFAS : les aliments à base de céréales sont aussi massivement contaminés par le TFA
PFAS : les aliments à base de céréales sont aussi massivement contaminés par le TFA
Une étude inédite publiée jeudi 4 décembre par le réseau PAN Europe révèle que ces aliments constituent une importante source d’exposition au plus petit des PFAS.
www.lemonde.fr
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 AM
PFAS : les aliments à base de céréales sont aussi massivement contaminés par le TFA
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PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', are among the most widely used pesticide active substances in UK
27 known PFAS active ingredients are used in UK, 6 of which are highly hazardous
"Our findings underscore the urgent need for an immediate ban" say PAN-Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
27 known PFAS active ingredients are used in UK, 6 of which are highly hazardous
"Our findings underscore the urgent need for an immediate ban" say PAN-Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
High levels of ‘forever chemical’ found in cereal products across Europe – study
Pesticide Action Network Europe study finds average concentrations 100 times higher than in tap water
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', are among the most widely used pesticide active substances in UK
27 known PFAS active ingredients are used in UK, 6 of which are highly hazardous
"Our findings underscore the urgent need for an immediate ban" say PAN-Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
27 known PFAS active ingredients are used in UK, 6 of which are highly hazardous
"Our findings underscore the urgent need for an immediate ban" say PAN-Europe
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Hidden PFAS pollution uncovered in NC as EPA proposes reporting rollback" Read the full article: www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/12/05/h...
Hidden PFAS pollution uncovered in NC as EPA proposes reporting rollback
EPA says the change will cut red tape, but new research suggests regulators may already be missing major sources of contamination.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Hidden PFAS pollution uncovered in NC as EPA proposes reporting rollback" Read the full article: www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/12/05/h...
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I used to think that our current period in the geologic record would be marked by plastic, but now I wonder if it's PFAS.
The cancer-causing forever chemical polluting most UK rivers
TFA has also been found in rivers across the globe
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I used to think that our current period in the geologic record would be marked by plastic, but now I wonder if it's PFAS.
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No place to hide from #PFAS pollution, not even the deep-sea
Scientists analysed 127 whales and dolphins & have sounded the alarm over these toxic #foreverchemicals
The full impact on wildlife remains unknown, but PFAS could disrupt immune and reproductive systems
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Scientists analysed 127 whales and dolphins & have sounded the alarm over these toxic #foreverchemicals
The full impact on wildlife remains unknown, but PFAS could disrupt immune and reproductive systems
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
No place to hide from #PFAS pollution, not even the deep-sea
Scientists analysed 127 whales and dolphins & have sounded the alarm over these toxic #foreverchemicals
The full impact on wildlife remains unknown, but PFAS could disrupt immune and reproductive systems
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Scientists analysed 127 whales and dolphins & have sounded the alarm over these toxic #foreverchemicals
The full impact on wildlife remains unknown, but PFAS could disrupt immune and reproductive systems
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
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Antibiotics sprayed on crops.
PFAS approved for commerce.
Carcinogens kept on the market.
The EPA isn’t protecting the public. It’s protecting the industries driving both a public-health crisis and an insect apocalypse.
apple.news/AoVwrXNDwTBa...
PFAS approved for commerce.
Carcinogens kept on the market.
The EPA isn’t protecting the public. It’s protecting the industries driving both a public-health crisis and an insect apocalypse.
apple.news/AoVwrXNDwTBa...
EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears — Guardian US
Use of 8m pounds of antibiotics and antifungals a year leads to superbugs and damages human health, lawsuit claims
apple.news
December 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Antibiotics sprayed on crops.
PFAS approved for commerce.
Carcinogens kept on the market.
The EPA isn’t protecting the public. It’s protecting the industries driving both a public-health crisis and an insect apocalypse.
apple.news/AoVwrXNDwTBa...
PFAS approved for commerce.
Carcinogens kept on the market.
The EPA isn’t protecting the public. It’s protecting the industries driving both a public-health crisis and an insect apocalypse.
apple.news/AoVwrXNDwTBa...