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Pine needles help researchers track how forever chemicals get into the environment

By Kirsti Marohn
Published December 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM EST

Volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles to help researchers determine how PFAS -- the substances commonly called forever chemicals -- find their way into water, soil and air.

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