A recent study examining the long-term presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human blood following long-term exposure to the chemicals after a paper mill was linked to local drinking water contamination found that women in the low-exposure study group were more successful at eliminating the PFAS from their bodies than men in the same group.

A community meeting on PFAS, featuring a four-person expert panel from organizations like Clean Cape Fear, N.C. State, North Carolina Health and Human

In addition to limiting the number of PFAS compounds subject to regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA stated it would extend compliance deadlines for PFOA and PFOS from 2029 to 2031, create a framework for federal exemptions for passive receivers of PFAS (consistent with its goal to “hold polluters accountable”),

President Trump authorized Executive Order 14208 (E.O. 14208) revising United States federal policy on paper straw use.

The Yorba Linda, Calif., water district has the country’s largest PFAS treatment facility of its kind. The drinking water it delivers to customers is free of these unwanted “forever chemicals.”

The proposed funding would support innovations such as development of PFAS-free materials, visual contamination alerts, and improved fit for both men and women in the fire service.

New York environmental advocates are pushing back after the EPA extended the deadline for water utilities to meet limits on toxic PFAS chemicals, according to Spectrum News. The Trump administration’s EPA kept Biden-era standards for two key PFAS compounds but gave utilities until 2031 to comply.

The program requires the state to clean up PFAS. It will also update the state fund to combat PFAS contamination and provide financial support to farmers impacted by PFAS.

Finalizing enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Advancing rulemaking under TSCA Section 8 (a) (7) to require comprehensive reporting of PFAS manufacture and use.

The Navy and Marine Corps are requesting permission from property owners near Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic to sample drinking water wells for ce