PFAS & water quality: West Virginia updated its 2026 sport fish consumption advisories after new fish-tissue data showed improved conditions, including removing a black bass advisory at Sutton Lake and easing guidance for smallmouth bass in the Shenandoah River. Toxic exposure litigation: A new U.S. lawsuit in Connecticut targets Walmart and other baby-food makers over alleged heavy metals in baby food linked to brain damage and developmental disorders. Industrial safety & chemicals: Washington state’s Longview chemical tank implosion recovery continues, with the death toll now at 11 and multiple workers injured. Hydrogen push: Researchers in the UK report a low-temperature hydrogen production approach using a perovskite catalyst and waste-heat integration. Health & regulation pressure: A study finds vaping alters activity in 3,124 genes, with fruit flavours and device type driving most of the changes. Trade & chemicals supply chains: India-US talks begin in New Delhi, with Section 301 tariffs flagged as a key risk for exporters. Energy logistics: Oil markets show a gap between headline prices and real Strait of Hormuz shipping constraints, keeping physical supply tight. Compliance crackdown: The U.S. EPA filed an administrative complaint against a New York chemical importer over alleged Toxic Substances Control Act reporting failures. Bio-based environment: Vietnam’s Nghi Son Green expanded beach and marine clean-up efforts with refinery and petrochemical stakeholders.