PfoaProject NY
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Sharing info on toxic #PFAS - poisoned my entire community in Hoosick Falls, NY. Medical/health, science, research, legislation, advocacy work (10 yrs). JustGreen Partnership & PFAS-free NY. Community liaison. Sometimes other interests. I may swear.
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PfoaProject NY
@pfoaprojectny.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Advocate driven by PFOA's effects on Hoosick Falls area, and its residents
HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Loreen Hackett would sometimes research the diseases she and members of her family encountered over the years, but the underlying reality never crystalized in her mind
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Inside Lobbyist Efforts to Gut Federal ‘Forever Chemical’ #PFAS Regulations
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Inside Lobbyist Efforts to Gut Federal ‘Forever Chemical’ Regulations
More than 500 pages of emails, internal presentations and talking points obtained by NOTUS detail lobbying efforts around the EPA’s decision to walk back standards.
www.notus.org
February 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Inside Lobbyist Efforts to Gut Federal ‘Forever Chemical’ #PFAS Regulations
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Findings suggest that a mixture of #PFAS may adversely affect glucose metabolism.
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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and adult cardiometabolic health: a Canadian Health Measures Survey mixture analysis - Environmental Health
Environmental Health - Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by four cardiometabolic dimensions including central obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and hyperglycemia, which collectively...
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February 16, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Findings suggest that a mixture of #PFAS may adversely affect glucose metabolism.
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Another example of when they tell you who they are, believe them... What an absolutely despicable bill - - protecting the #PFAS polluters and big industry, and trying to stymie the courts. Let the companies (continue to) fend for their damned selves.
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Georgia bill would block families from suing carpetmakers for contamination on their land, water
Some scientists said it’s the worst concentration of forever chemicals they’ve ever seen.
www.wsbtv.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Another example of when they tell you who they are, believe them... What an absolutely despicable bill - - protecting the #PFAS polluters and big industry, and trying to stymie the courts. Let the companies (continue to) fend for their damned selves.
www.wsbtv.com/news/local/g...
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For decades, ski wax shed toxic #PFAS into snow, soil and waterways.
#ForeverChemicals don’t break down and contamination doesn’t stay on the mountain.
The 2026 #Olympics will be the first with fluorine-free ski wax.
Why that’s a big deal for health and the environment www.ewg.org/news-insight...
#ForeverChemicals don’t break down and contamination doesn’t stay on the mountain.
The 2026 #Olympics will be the first with fluorine-free ski wax.
Why that’s a big deal for health and the environment www.ewg.org/news-insight...
These Olympics are first to feature a ban on ‘forever chemicals’ in ski and snowboard wax
For decades, elite skiers and snowboarders chased medals with the help of high-performance wax made with the toxic
www.ewg.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
For decades, ski wax shed toxic #PFAS into snow, soil and waterways.
#ForeverChemicals don’t break down and contamination doesn’t stay on the mountain.
The 2026 #Olympics will be the first with fluorine-free ski wax.
Why that’s a big deal for health and the environment www.ewg.org/news-insight...
#ForeverChemicals don’t break down and contamination doesn’t stay on the mountain.
The 2026 #Olympics will be the first with fluorine-free ski wax.
Why that’s a big deal for health and the environment www.ewg.org/news-insight...
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⚠️ Public health protections are under threat. A House bill would weaken #TSCA by limiting the science EPA can use, removing requirements that chemicals be proven safe, and giving industry more sway over chemical reviews.
Congress must reject this bill and protect our health from toxic chemicals.
Congress must reject this bill and protect our health from toxic chemicals.
Republican House bill guts laws protecting US consumers from toxic chemicals
Bill limits type of science used to determine health risks and gives industry major role in chemical review process
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:05 AM
⚠️ Public health protections are under threat. A House bill would weaken #TSCA by limiting the science EPA can use, removing requirements that chemicals be proven safe, and giving industry more sway over chemical reviews.
Congress must reject this bill and protect our health from toxic chemicals.
Congress must reject this bill and protect our health from toxic chemicals.
“ #PFAS contamination is not a single-source problem. It’s the predictable result of allowing these chemicals in everyday products & then acting surprised when they show up in our water, soil & food” (last week DEC said they aren’t considering a ban 😕)
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New York lawmakers renew push for moratorium on spreading sewage sludge
The proposed bill passed the Senate last year, but didn't get a vote in the Assembly.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:47 AM
“ #PFAS contamination is not a single-source problem. It’s the predictable result of allowing these chemicals in everyday products & then acting surprised when they show up in our water, soil & food” (last week DEC said they aren’t considering a ban 😕)
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Proud to join Maj. Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and my colleagues in announcing a package of environmental bills to hold corporate polluters accountable, reduce PFAS exposure, and protect our air and water.
With the EPA stepping back, states must step up to protect our communities.
With the EPA stepping back, states must step up to protect our communities.
February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Proud to join Maj. Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and my colleagues in announcing a package of environmental bills to hold corporate polluters accountable, reduce PFAS exposure, and protect our air and water.
With the EPA stepping back, states must step up to protect our communities.
With the EPA stepping back, states must step up to protect our communities.
“They’ve known about this. They’ve known about other threats to health and well-being yet they have chosen to not be proactive and share the information with employees. It seems it’s only when they’re forced to provide information that we find out about it.” #PFAS
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Firefighters Wore Gear Containing “Forever Chemicals.” The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years.
As early as 2021, government officials were alerted to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in pants used by wildland firefighters, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
“They’ve known about this. They’ve known about other threats to health and well-being yet they have chosen to not be proactive and share the information with employees. It seems it’s only when they’re forced to provide information that we find out about it.” #PFAS
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40% of women’s multivitamins contained specific #PFAS chemicals - 4 out of 10 products tested (forty specific PFAS analytes listed using EPA method 1633). Check the list:
mamavation.com/supplements/...
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Women's Multivitamins Tested for Pesticides, Lead, PFAS, & Phthalates - MAMAVATION
Looking for the safest WOMEN'S MULTIVITAMINS? Mamavation sent some of the most popular to an EPA-certified laboratory for testing.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:03 PM
40% of women’s multivitamins contained specific #PFAS chemicals - 4 out of 10 products tested (forty specific PFAS analytes listed using EPA method 1633). Check the list:
mamavation.com/supplements/...
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Ditto for here in the US with EPA Zeldin looking to approve more pesticides with #PFAS. Stupid, or even disgusting, aren't strong enough words, particularly given the nasty health effects on children.
In a crowded field, spraying forever chemicals linked to cancer, liver, kidney & thyroid disorders directly on to food crops has to be one of humanity's worst thought out moves ever.
The UK's new #PFAS plan misses real action on source control - including action on PFAS #pesticides🌱
PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃
▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...
PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃
▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...
February 11, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Ditto for here in the US with EPA Zeldin looking to approve more pesticides with #PFAS. Stupid, or even disgusting, aren't strong enough words, particularly given the nasty health effects on children.
S PASSED: @senatorharckham.bsky.social bill: ban selling consumer products with #PFAS intentionally added as of '28
-Companion bill sponsored by @rachelmayny.bsky.social concerns industrial discharge.
@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social GET THEM ON THE DAMN FLOOR THIS TIME
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-Companion bill sponsored by @rachelmayny.bsky.social concerns industrial discharge.
@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social GET THEM ON THE DAMN FLOOR THIS TIME
www.news10.com/capitol/ny-s...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
S PASSED: @senatorharckham.bsky.social bill: ban selling consumer products with #PFAS intentionally added as of '28
-Companion bill sponsored by @rachelmayny.bsky.social concerns industrial discharge.
@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social GET THEM ON THE DAMN FLOOR THIS TIME
www.news10.com/capitol/ny-s...
-Companion bill sponsored by @rachelmayny.bsky.social concerns industrial discharge.
@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social GET THEM ON THE DAMN FLOOR THIS TIME
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FDA doesn’t yet fully understand potential health risks of applying these to the skin on a daily basis. "All commercial grades of PTFE are contaminated with PFOA and PFOS, two of the most notorious and well-studied #PFAS." Um, and carcinogenic! Horrifying.
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FDA reports over 50 PFAS ingredients intentionally added to 1,700 personal care products
Hundreds of personal care products people use every day may contain the toxic “forever chemicals
www.ewg.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:26 PM
FDA doesn’t yet fully understand potential health risks of applying these to the skin on a daily basis. "All commercial grades of PTFE are contaminated with PFOA and PFOS, two of the most notorious and well-studied #PFAS." Um, and carcinogenic! Horrifying.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
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As Congress debates changes to the federal chemical safety law, North Carolina’s PFAS crisis offers a warning #ncpol #ncga #pfas
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As Congress debates changes to the federal chemical safety law, North Carolina’s PFAS crisis offers a warning
Supporters call the changes modernization; critics warn they could weaken safeguards in the Toxic Substances Control Act, the nation’s primary chemical safety law.
www.wunc.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
As Congress debates changes to the federal chemical safety law, North Carolina’s PFAS crisis offers a warning #ncpol #ncga #pfas
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Toxic “forever” chemicals known as PFAS have been found at levels above the EPA’s safety thresholds in all but three states. We have been working to uphold the standards that protect Americans from PFAS, despite the current administration’s moves to weaken them.
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Toxic “forever” chemicals known as PFAS have been found at levels above the EPA’s safety thresholds in all but three states. We have been working to uphold the standards that protect Americans from PFAS, despite the current administration’s moves to weaken them.
A total of 18 states have #PFAS product restrictions ranging from bans to reporting to labeling requirements. The laws target primarily food packaging, cosmetics, cookware, and textiles, but some states (listed) have expansive laws that include all types of products.
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What to Watch For in 2026: A New Wave of PFAS Product Restrictions and Reporting Requirements Go Into Effect, with Many More Expected in 2027 and Beyond
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February 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM
A total of 18 states have #PFAS product restrictions ranging from bans to reporting to labeling requirements. The laws target primarily food packaging, cosmetics, cookware, and textiles, but some states (listed) have expansive laws that include all types of products.
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PFOA caused more pronounced neurodevelopmental toxicity and behavioral abnormalities than PFBA - but - co-exposure further exacerbated these detrimental phenotypes and triggered a cellular energy metabolism crisis. #PFAS
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Co-exposure to PFOA, PFBA and nanoplastics synergistically exacerbates neurotoxicity by impairing PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorobutyric acid (PFBA), as representative long-chain and short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS…
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February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
PFOA caused more pronounced neurodevelopmental toxicity and behavioral abnormalities than PFBA - but - co-exposure further exacerbated these detrimental phenotypes and triggered a cellular energy metabolism crisis. #PFAS
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Yet another industry that knew for decades (in the 90s) about #PFAS harms. It's an ongoing, disturbing theme.
www.gpb.org/news/2026/02...
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'How much did the carpet industry know?' New film looks at PFAS contamination in Northwest Georgia
A new FRONTLINE PBS documentary examines how PFAS chemicals used in carpet manufacturing contaminated drinking water across Northwest Georgia and beyond and what companies and regulators knew about th...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Yet another industry that knew for decades (in the 90s) about #PFAS harms. It's an ongoing, disturbing theme.
www.gpb.org/news/2026/02...
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The issue brief shares four case studies: #PFAS (‘Forever Chemicals’) — Suppressing Evidence of Toxicity, Bisophenol A (BPA) — Attacking Independent Science, Benzene — Front Groups and Policy Influence, Pesticides — Combined Disinformation Strategies.
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The Pollution Playbook: How Industry Blocks Regulation of Toxic Chemicals (February, 2026) - Center for International Environmental Law
Discover how chemical, plastics, fossil fuel, and pesticide industries manipulate science, lobby regulators, and delay toxic chemical regulation.
www.ciel.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The issue brief shares four case studies: #PFAS (‘Forever Chemicals’) — Suppressing Evidence of Toxicity, Bisophenol A (BPA) — Attacking Independent Science, Benzene — Front Groups and Policy Influence, Pesticides — Combined Disinformation Strategies.
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“Basically, (it’s) a new threshold for what is acceptable in groundwater. It matches what’s acceptable in drinking water systems. And that number is basically four parts per trillion for the most common #PFAS substances. It had been 20 (parts per trillion)”
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State has adopted new rule lowering the acceptable amount of PFAS in groundwater
The state has officially adopted a new rule lowering the acceptable amount of PFAS in groundwater. State Rep. Dave Durfee, D-Shaftsbury, brought the news to the Select Board’s meeting on Monday.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:38 PM
“Basically, (it’s) a new threshold for what is acceptable in groundwater. It matches what’s acceptable in drinking water systems. And that number is basically four parts per trillion for the most common #PFAS substances. It had been 20 (parts per trillion)”
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A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
#PFAS
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#PFAS
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A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
#PFAS
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#PFAS
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From the Document team @nhpr.org, Safe to Drink is a 4-part series about the water contamination story that keeps repeating in town after town & about the people who fought for answers through a maze of chemistry, regulations, & illnesses. Honored to be included! #PFAS
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NHPR Presents: Safe to Drink | New Hampshire Public Radio
A New Hampshire town finds out their water has been contaminated by a chemical. Their most basic question — whether the water is safe to drink — doesn’t have a clear answer. Nobody seems to know much ...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM
From the Document team @nhpr.org, Safe to Drink is a 4-part series about the water contamination story that keeps repeating in town after town & about the people who fought for answers through a maze of chemistry, regulations, & illnesses. Honored to be included! #PFAS
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Falsely advertises its Miracle-Gro organic soil and fertilizer products as organic when lab tests confirm the products contain synthetic, non-organic and harmful #PFAS “forever chemicals. Via @gmofreeusa.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Falsely advertises its Miracle-Gro organic soil and fertilizer products as organic when lab tests confirm the products contain synthetic, non-organic and harmful #PFAS “forever chemicals. Via @gmofreeusa.bsky.social
They coexist with microplastics because of different practices, which include biosolid application, facility, livestock, and crop safety mitigation, irrigation, and transportation of agricultural products #PFAS
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Microplastics as vectors of antibiotics, heavy metals, and PFAS from agricultural soils to the food chain: Sources, Transport Pathways, and Human Health Implications
Plastics are integral to modern agriculture and food systems, serving functions from soil covering and crop storage to food packaging. However, their …
www.sciencedirect.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:35 AM
They coexist with microplastics because of different practices, which include biosolid application, facility, livestock, and crop safety mitigation, irrigation, and transportation of agricultural products #PFAS
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Our analysis revealed associations between exposure to both legacy and alternative #PFAS and neurobehavioral outcomes in school-aged children, notably those pesky, "safer" alternatives
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Early-Childhood Exposure to Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and Neurobehavioral Development in Children
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic pollutants with potential adverse neurobehavioral effects. However, research on the …
www.sciencedirect.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Our analysis revealed associations between exposure to both legacy and alternative #PFAS and neurobehavioral outcomes in school-aged children, notably those pesky, "safer" alternatives
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
EPA Webinar 2/18 - "progress of EPA’s core mission to protect children’s health" & "how ACE is dedicated to better empowering parents & caregivers with practical guidance & resources under Make America Healthy Again". Just imagine the upcoming, nauseating spin...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:22 PM
EPA Webinar 2/18 - "progress of EPA’s core mission to protect children’s health" & "how ACE is dedicated to better empowering parents & caregivers with practical guidance & resources under Make America Healthy Again". Just imagine the upcoming, nauseating spin...
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