PFAS Project Lab

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/pfa…

Wisconsin lawmakers send $133M PFAS cleanup deal to Gov. Evers, ending yearslong stalemate wtmj.com/news/2026/03/1…

Do you really need a water filter? Here's what experts say. apnews.com/article/water-…

When food crops then are planted in areas contaminated with PFAS from biosolids, the chemicals can be taken up by the plants. specne.ws/384VvD

"A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides". Read the full article: edition.cnn.com/2026/03/11/hea…

At least 21 communities, covering 47 water systems, contain levels of PFAS that exceed state and federal standards, according to a statewide investigation by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. trib.al/bmnVWNF

The Department of Defense updated its guidancefor military facilities needing to manage or destroy PFAS-containing wastes at hundreds of bases across the US. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-an…

"Bill mandating ingredient labels on menstrual products headed to Spanberger" Read the full article here: virginiamercury.com/2026/03/03/bil…

The town of Pepperell, Mass., filed a federal lawsuit against six companies for allegedly contaminating its water supply with the "forever chemicals" commonly known as PFAS. trib.al/zVRiLJR

The US Supreme Court has rejected requests from Maryland and South Carolina to review an appeals court’s ruling that PFAS complaints against the 3M Co. and other companies belonged in federal, not state courts. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-an…

PFOS 'forever chemical' can accumulate in bees and their honey... phys.org/news/2026-02-p… (PFOS stands for Perfluorooctanesulfonate and is just one of thousands of PFAS, otherwise known as "forever chemicals.")

Rep. Pingree of Maine calls for a federal safety net to support farmers affected by PFAS pollution barnraisingmedia.com/usda-can-addre…

Three athletes were disqualified at the Winter #Olympics after their skis and snowboard tested positive for #PFAS wax. These persistent chemicals are linked to cancer risk and immune harm and can contaminate soil and water. Even small uses add up.

"After cancer diagnoses, Tewksbury family seeks answers about landfill contaminated with PFAS". Read the full story here: wcvb.com/article/after-…

Are PFAS forever chemicals in your drinking water? See the latest data #PFAS usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

PFAS have long been used in protective gear to repel substances like fuels. While many municipal fire departments have moved away from the chemicals due to health risks, wildland firefighting agencies have been slower to publicly address the issue. propublica.org/article/pfas-f…

A new report from @theNASEM finds the @USDA has “sufficient opportunities” to respond to the #PFAS crisis on farmland. The report follows a bipartisan group of lawmakers who reintroduced the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act. thenewlede.org/2026/02/usda-h…

States’ toxics laws and legislation this year are focusing on ways to identify and reduce PFAS and plastics in consumer products, according to a report Safer States released on Wednesday. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-an…

PFAS Project Lab members Kimberly Garrett and Alissa Cordner are quoted in this Allegheny Front article! "‘Alarming’ levels of PFAS from Pittsburgh airport are being discharged into Montour Run watershed". Read the full article here: alleghenyfront.org/pfas-forever...

Instead of quickly notifying firefighters about “forever chemicals” in their clothing, the Forest Service waited for the results of a study into whether PFAS can be absorbed through the skin, according to emails obtained by ProPublica. propublica.org/article/forest…

Five newsrooms. One investigation. “Forever Stained” reveals how the carpet industry’s use of PFAS — “forever chemicals” — polluted communities across the South. Read more: buff.ly/pFkRkeH #BestofAP