Lead study author Courtney Carignan told Newsweek that other studies have found similar results in that there are lower levels of PFAS chemicals in women of childbearing years compared to men. "It is thought to be related to a difference in hormones," she said. There are other reasons women's bodies are better at removing PFAS than men's.

A community meeting on PFAS, featuring a four-person expert panel from organizations like Clean Cape Fear, N.C. State, North Carolina Health and Human

In addition to limiting the number of PFAS compounds subject to regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act, EPA stated it would extend compliance deadlines for PFOA and PFOS from 2029 to 2031, create a framework for federal exemptions for passive receivers of PFAS (consistent with its goal to “hold polluters accountable”),

The proposed funding would support innovations such as development of PFAS-free materials, visual contamination alerts, and improved fit for both men and women in the fire service.

President Trump authorized Executive Order 14208 (E.O. 14208) revising United States federal policy on paper straw use.

The Yorba Linda, Calif., water district has the country’s largest PFAS treatment facility of its kind. The drinking water it delivers to customers is free of these unwanted “forever chemicals.”

New York environmental advocates are pushing back after the EPA extended the deadline for water utilities to meet limits on toxic PFAS chemicals, according to Spectrum News. The Trump administration’s EPA kept Biden-era standards for two key PFAS compounds but gave utilities until 2031 to comply.

On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its latest plans to address PFAS contamination in drinking

The program requires the state to clean up PFAS. It will also update the state fund to combat PFAS contamination and provide financial support to farmers impacted by PFAS.