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PFAS Project Lab @pfasproject.bsky.social · 12h

"Tree swallows near U.S. military bases carry alarming pollution levels" Read the full article here: www.earth.com/news/tree-sw...

Tree swallows near U.S. military bases carry alarming pollution levels

Tree swallows near U.S. bases showed high PFAS levels, revealing widespread chemical exposure from firefighting foam.

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Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment @ucsf-prhe.bsky.social · 1d

Good news: California leading the way to protect firefighters from toxic PFAS in their gear.

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California bans PFAS in firefighting gear to protect heroes' health

Governor Newsom's new law aims to protect firefighters by banning PFAS substances in gear, with statewide changes set for 2028.

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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 3d

The petrochemical industry is expanding production of PFAS in response to the data center boom, betting that the tech industry's toxic chemical releases face no serious prospect of regulation under the Trump regime. But campaigners know that the states have a powerful role.

Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought

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Mariah Blake @mariahblake.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California just vetoed a bill that would have banned #PFAS in cookware and other consumer products. Given California's market clout, this is massive blow to public health.

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 7d

The timelines for cleaning up PFAS contamination at New Mexico’s three Air Force bases have been moved back by as much as six years.

‘Forever chemical’ cleanup timelines pushed back at New Mexico Air Force bases

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Dr. DioxiNation @djzaber.bsky.social · 6d

🧪 Denmark bans pesticide ingredients that break down into Trichloroacetic acid, a PFAS and reproductive toxin.

Dr. DioxiNation @djzaber.bsky.social · 6d

"DEPA has prohibited the use of six active ingredients—fluazinam, fluopyram, diflufenican, mefentrifluconazole, taufluvalinate, and flonicamid."
They "break down into trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a type of PFAS that easily contaminates groundwater."

www.food-safety.com/articles/105...

Denmark Bans Pesticides Containing Problematic PFAS Ingredients

Denmark has banned 23 pesticides containing six active ingredients known to break down into trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) that easily contaminates water...

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PFAS Project Lab @pfasproject.bsky.social · 5d

EPA adds ‘forever chemical’ to toxics reporting database. Read the full article here: www.eenews.net/articles/epa...

EPA adds ‘forever chemical’ to toxics reporting database

The addition brings the number of PFAS on the Toxics Release Inventory up to 206.

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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 6d

Denmark Bans Pesticides Containing Problematic PFAS Ingredients...

www.food-safety.com/articles/105...

Denmark Bans Pesticides Containing Problematic PFAS Ingredients

Denmark has banned 23 pesticides containing six active ingredients known to break down into trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) that easily contaminates water...

www.food-safety.com

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 8d

A group of 24 European politicians whose blood was tested for toxic PFAS chemicals over the summer all had the substances in their bodies, the NGOs involved in the testing revealed today.

More than 20 EU politicians test positive for forever chemicals in their blood

The results highlight the wide reach of a group of chemicals linked to cancer, liver damage and fertility problems.

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Robb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 7d

Eco-friendly technology removes toxic PFAS from water

phys.org/news/2025-10... via @physorg_com

Eco-friendly technology removes toxic PFAS from water

Rice University researchers, in collaboration with international partners, have developed the first eco-friendly technology to rapidly capture and destroy toxic "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in water. Th...

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PFAS Project Lab @pfasproject.bsky.social · 6d

Check out this article about EPA actions towards PFAS regulation featuring commentary from lab member Phil Brown! www.newsweek.com/epa-drinking...

EPA moves to roll back drinking water standards

The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to roll back regulatory standards for three types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems.

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 9d

And the astronomical cost to clean up PFAS pollution, even were production to cease today, let alone if we continue to permit these chemicals to spew into the environment.

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Cost to clean up toxic PFAS pollution could top £1.6tn in UK and Europe

Exclusive: Costs of UK cleanup will reach £9.9bn a year in UK if emissions of ‘forever chemicals’ remain uncontrolled

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 9d

The project exposed intense industry lobbying to prevent a ban on PFAS forever chemicals on a scale, "far bigger than anything the tobacco industry have been able to pull together".
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Industry using ‘tobacco playbook’ to fend off ‘forever chemicals’ regulation

Industry-funded research and exaggerated claims litter arguments made by fluoropolymer industry against stricter regulation

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PFAS Project Lab @pfasproject.bsky.social · 11d

What a new study reveals about 'forever chemicals,' lead, more in New Orleans-area tap water. Read the full article by Emily Woodruff (Nola.com) here: www.nola.com/news/environ...

What a new study reveals about 'forever chemicals,' lead, more in New Orleans-area tap water

A new report shows widespread PFAS, lead and other contaminants in tap water drawn from the Mississippi River for New Orleans and neighboring parishes.

www.nola.com

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 11d

Europe inches closer to a toxic-free environment.

We are restricting the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foams.

These ‘forever chemicals' do not break down naturally, posing unacceptable risk to human health and the environment.

Cleaner choices, stronger protection ↓

link.europa.eu/V44rTf

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PFAS Project Lab @pfasproject.bsky.social · 12d

Coca-Cola notches another win in ‘forever chemicals’ lawsuit
Read the full article by Ellie Borst (E&E News) here: www.eenews.net/articles/coc...

Coca-Cola notches another win in ‘forever chemicals’ lawsuit

A federal judge ruled for a second time that there was not enough evidence to advance a class-action lawsuit over PFAS in juice products.

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PFAS Project Lab @pfasproject.bsky.social · 13d

Check out our new September Newsletter to see updates about what the lab and others in the PFAS world have been up to since July!: mailchi.mp/589c47c24e6f...
Subscribe to see future newsletters here: pfasproject.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 15d

EU environment boss tests positive for 'toxic' forever chemicals in her blood
Chronic exposure to even low levels has been linked to liver damage, high cholesterol, reduced immune responses, low birth weights and several kinds of cancer

www.thejournal.ie/forever-chem...

EU environment boss tests positive for 'toxic' forever chemicals in her blood

The Commissioner tested positive for three Pfas considered toxic for reproductive health, and hopes to raise awareness.

www.thejournal.ie

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Beyond Pesticides @beyondpesticides.org · 19d

🐔 Reinforcing findings of widespread #environmental #contamination with #PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), heavy metals, #pesticide metabolites, and pharmaceuticals, researchers detected a cocktail of chemicals in noncommercial backyard #eggs laid in #Greece! ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/xFqE50X2cLh

PFAS, Pesticide, Pharmaceuticals, and Heavy Metals Found in Backyard Eggs Underscore Toxic Threat - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog

Researchers detected PFAS, heavy metals, pesticide metabolites, and pharmaceuticals in noncommercial backyard eggs laid in Greece.

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Urban Milwaukee @urbanmilwaukee.com · 14d

DNR Names Companies Responsible for PFAS Contamination In Northern Wisconsin Community

A site inspection found PFAS levels more than three times those typically seen in soil, groundwater and sediments.

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Gísli Kristjánsson 🇮🇸 @major-bloodnok.bsky.social · 15d

The biosphere, us included obviously, is awash with toxic chemicals we humans have spread EVERYWHERE. Here's a recent news story about PFAS:
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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 15d

EU environment boss tests positive for 'toxic' forever chemicals in her blood
Chronic exposure to even low levels has been linked to liver damage, high cholesterol, reduced immune responses, low birth weights and several kinds of cancer

www.thejournal.ie/forever-chem...

EU environment boss tests positive for 'toxic' forever chemicals in her blood

The Commissioner tested positive for three Pfas considered toxic for reproductive health, and hopes to raise awareness.

www.thejournal.ie

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 18d

Water companies dilute PFAS in contaminated drinking water sources to permissable levels using clean sources, but water company insiders tell us, these clean sources are increasingly hard to find:

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How 'forever chemicals' have seeped into almost everything – video

Josh Toussaint-Strauss talks to Leana Hosea and Rachel Salvidge of Watershed investigations about what the spread of Pfas means for our health and the environment, and what can be done to get rid of t...

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 19d

There is no escape on this #PoisonedPlanet from #PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution, plus #PFAS and other dangers.

For us, or endangered species
#OneHealth
phys.org/news/2025-09...

Guts of endangered Indus River dolphins found to be inundated with microplastics

Microplastics are a growing problem worldwide. They disrupt ecosystems and contribute to adverse effects, like metabolic disorders, neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, and developmental toxicity in the bod...

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 18d

And we need to be protecting our drinking water sources, so all of them are usable. In 2022, @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social reported on a drinking water source in Cambridgeshire which had to be taken out of use because it was so contaminated with PFAS.

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www.theguardian.com/environment/...

High levels of toxic chemicals found in Cambridgeshire water supply

Exclusive: Cambridge Water admits a supply contained four times the regulatory limit and customers never told

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 18d

Toxic PFAS sludge is being spread on farmland, contaminating our food and water. EPA was set to take action, but a rider slipped into the Interior funding bill would stop that work cold.
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Congress tries to shut down action on dangerous PFAS in fertilizer 'in the dark of night'

Earlier this month, we reported about a potential health risk being spread on American farms and invading our food and milk supply. Fertilizer made from human w

thenationaldesk.com

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