PFAS Watch: A Lancaster University study links CFC replacement gases to rising trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) “forever chemical” deposits, estimating 335,500 tonnes spread globally from 2000–2022 and warning levels will keep climbing. Water & Health Policy: In the US, state attorneys general urge EPA to treat mifepristone as a drinking-water contaminant after concerns about wastewater contamination from mail-order abortion pills. Food Safety & Chemicals: Assam raids found illegal calcium carbide used to ripen fruits, plus seizures tied to substandard cheese ingredients. Consumer Chemical Exposure: A JAMA trial reported several FDA-approved sunscreen actives can be absorbed into blood at levels far above safety thresholds after one application, though regulators say sunscreen use should continue. Energy/Trade Shock: The US-Iran deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz may ease oil risks, but analysts say full supply recovery could take weeks to months—relevant for petrochemicals and chemicals supply chains. Industrial Materials: Japan drafts policy to require EV battery collection and recycling, targeting safer handling of toxic battery components. Construction Chemicals: Saint-Gobain inaugurates a UAE construction-chemicals unit in Ras Al Khaimah with 10,000t/month capacity. Agrochemicals: UPL faces renewed pricing pressure as Chinese overcapacity weighs on key crop-protection molecules, per InCred.