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It started with elevated PFAS levels at a Poestenkill school. Now, a water district is ...

Times Union 17 Jun 2026
The $6.2 million town project�is a direct response to the early 2020s discovery of high levels of PFOA and PFAS at a school and on nearby properties ... .
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Horn Pond’s new PFAS treatment plant expected to go live in the fall

Daily Times Chronicle 17 Jun 2026
WOBURN - The city’s new polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) plant should be fully operational by this coming fall, Woburn Water Treatment Plant Manager Tony Blazejowski predicted during a recent City Council meeting ... .
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PFAS-Free Polymer Processing Aids (PPA) for PE Film Extrusion

GetNews 17 Jun 2026
Fluoropolymer-based PPAs have historically been used to stabilize processing, but increasing PFAS regulatory pressure is accelerating the transition toward fluorine-free alternatives ... How do PFAS-free PPAs eliminate melt fracture?.
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Removing harmful PFAS in AZ water will take generations, experts say

Azcentral 17 Jun 2026
"We will be working with PFAS for the rest of our careers," said Chris Avery, Tucson's chief water counsel, at the opening of the National 2026 PFAS Conference on June 8, at the University of Arizona ... PFAS treatment to protect groundwater.
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School’s Out for Summer, but Minnesota’s Amara’s Law Still Assigns PFAS Reporting Homework (Greenberg Traurig LLP)

Public Technologies 16 Jun 2026
It requires manufacturers or groups of manufacturers to report products containing intentionally added PFAS that are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in Minnesota.
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Cosori smart air fryer ditches PFAS chemicals for a safer ceramic basket families can trust

Cleveland 16 Jun 2026
As concerns over PFAS and other potentially harmful chemicals continue to grow around popular nonstick cookware and air fryers, Cosori is betting that cleaner materials and smarter technology are what today’s kitchens (and cooks) want most ....
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For strong bones, drink milk, filtered water and toss PFAs-loaded teflon cookware

The Keene Sentinel 16 Jun 2026
Children with more exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAs, had lower forearm density by age 12 and could face greater fracture risk, researchers found, with girls apparently more vulnerable than boys ... .
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When Regulation Retreats, Prevention Must Advance: The EPA’s PFAS Rollback and What It Means for ...

San Francisco Examiner 16 Jun 2026
The EPA just repealed drinking water limits on PFAS 'forever chemicals' linked to breast cancer risk. Here's what the rollback means for prevention—and how to make your voice heard before the comment deadline.Read More ....
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PFAS found in Montgomery County pond and stream, prompting health advisory

Wtop 16 Jun 2026
County officials say your tap water is safe, but testing found elevated levels of PFAS in a stormwater pond and nearby streams near Great Seneca Highway and Key West Avenue in the Gaithersburg and Rockville area.
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MaineHealth awarded $1.1M NIH grant to research pediatric PFAS exposure (Waldo County Healthcare Inc)

Public Technologies 16 Jun 2026
"These studies are important because Maine bears a disproportionate burden of environmental health hazards, including PFAS contamination, radon exposure, woodstove emissions and naturally occurring arsenic.".
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Environmental groups call for more protections at PCB, PFAS cleanup sites

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 16 Jun 2026
Hannah Richerson, the water policy director at environmental nonprofit Clean Wisconsin, called PCBs the "original 'forever chemicals,'" a term often used to describe polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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