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Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds

Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis

The Guardian - US · Mar 29

Embrace spring showers with the best Pfas-free rain jackets for hiking, running and just looking good

Ditch the ‘forever chemicals’ – we tested these jackets in torrential downpour, the shower and on hiking trails

The Guardian - US · Mar 27

In Our Blood: The Forever Chemicals Scandal review – no one should have to live like this

This upsetting documentary goes to the town with the most terrifyingly high levels of Pfas in the UK, tests the locals and finds that nothing has been done to help them – and now it’s simply too late

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22

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People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood

Exclusive: Testing in Bentham, home to UK’s highest recorded Pfas levels, finds one in four have blood levels in greatest risk category

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20

Some top US lobbying firms are working both sides of the Pfas issue at the same time

Review from non-profit finds range of scenarios of firms simultaneously lobbying for and against Pfas regulations

The Guardian - US · Mar 14

How the UK government plans to limit ‘forever chemical’ pollution – and what’s missing

The UK government has published its first national plan to deal with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as Pfas or “forever chemicals”. These chemicals have been used for decades in products such as firefighting foams, non-stick cookware, clothing, electronics and many industrial processes. Because many Pfas do not break…

The Conversation · Feb 5

Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK

Ministers’ proposals to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ fail to match tougher stance taken in Europe, say experts

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

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Health groups sue EPA over insecticide that causes testicular damage in rats

Groups say EPA did not adequately consider adverse health effects to children when it approved the pesticide

The Guardian - US · Jan 24

New filtration technology could be gamechanger in removal of Pfas ‘forever chemicals’

Researchers found a new way to filter and destroy Pfas chemicals at 100 times the rate of current systems

The Guardian - US · Jan 23

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025

Gavin Newsom’s veto on bill to ban Pfas hands industry a win, advocates fear

Decision from governor, eyeing presidential bid, could echo across US as similar bans considered in states like New York

The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025

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

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025

California governor under pressure over bill to ban cookware made with Pfas

Gavin Newsom, who has vetoed environmental bills before, feeling push from industry and celebrity chefs on next steps

The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2025

A world without PFAS: How to destroy and replace 'forever chemicals' | Euronews Tech Talks

Euronews Tech Talks speaks with Fajer Mushtaq, an entrepreneur working to contain and destroy PFAS in wastewater, and with Miika Nikinmaa and Diana Lau, who are developing alternatives to PFAS in food packaging and textiles.

Euronews · Oct 1, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025

The best frying pans for every kind of cook, tested – and they’re all Pfas-free

Looking for a non-toxic frying pan that lasts? From cast iron to non-stick, stainless steel to ceramic, these are the ones that impressed us most

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2025

Chemical companies lobbying MPs not to ban Pfas

Exclusive: Analysis of responses shows firms are urging parliamentarians to limit regulation of ‘forever chemicals’

The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2025

The unlikely alliance pressing Trump to regulate Pfas on US farms: ‘This is a basic human right’

A group of farmers, bikers, truckers and scientists from the political left and right are working to bring attention to the health risks of using toxic sludge as fertilizer

The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2025

Exposure to some Pfas could increase risk of multiple miscarriages – study

Research tracking about 200 women found those who had at least two miscarriages had higher levels of chemicals in their blood

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The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2025

Alarming levels of Pfas in blood of those living near US air force base, study finds

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ were found at a level 10 times higher than people who did not work in contaminated zone

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2025

Waste from agricultural plant poisoned US town’s water with Pfas, lawsuits allege

Some Salisbury, Maryland, residents say the contaminated water from Perdue Farms’ local plant has sickened them

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025

Call to make wet wipe producers pay for polluting England’s waterways

Water firms claim wet wipes, which shed microplastics and cause blockages, are main source of sewage pollution

The Guardian - US · Jul 13, 2025

Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows

Previously, the only way to reduce levels of Pfas was by bloodletting or a drug with unpleasant side effects

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025

‘A Trojan horse’: how toxic sewage sludge became a threat to the future of British farming

Sludge used as fertiliser on farmland contains harmful chemicals that scientists suspect are entering food chain

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025

Millions of tonnes of toxic sewage sludge spread on UK farmland every year

Exclusive: Experts call for stricter regulation as current rules set in 1989 require testing for only a few heavy metals

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025

‘Even if we stop drinking we will be exposed’: Parts of France have banned tap water. Is it a warning for the rest of Europe?

Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas iceberg

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