DoomsdaysCW<p>Just proving that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s administration is TOXIC!</p><p>Trump <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EPA</span></a> withdrawal of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> effluent limits is setback for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EWG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EWG</span></a> warns</p><p>WASHINGTON – "On Tuesday, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a pending Biden administration plan that would have protected public health from the chemical manufacturing sector by setting discharge limits on the toxic '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a>' known as PFAS.</p><p>"The Trump administration pulled the proposal from White House review – the last step before the agency could release the plan publicly and seek comment on it. The decision is a significant setback for efforts to address the growing public health crisis caused by industrial PFAS pollution of the water supply. </p><p>"Coupled with President Donald Trump’s executive order placing a freeze on any new federal regulations, the withdrawal prompts significant concerns from environmental and public health advocates about the future of PFAS regulation and whether tackling the PFAS contamination crisis will be an administration priority.</p><p>The following is a statement from Melanie Benesh, vice president for government affairs at the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalWorkingGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalWorkingGroup</span></a>:</p><p>"Yesterday’s action by the Trump administration to withdraw the long-awaited proposal on PFAS effluent limits is a devastating setback in the fight to protect our communities from toxic 'forever chemicals.'</p><p>"This move not only delays establishing critical federal standards but also sends a dangerous message giving polluters a green light to continue poisoning our water and communities without fear of consequence. </p><p>"It’s an unconscionable betrayal of the public’s health in favor of corporate interests, and it underscores this administration’s troubling shift in policy which threatens to roll back any progress to protect our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> and hold <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/polluters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polluters</span></a> accountable.</p><p>"PFAS contamination is already a public health crisis. The science is clear: PFAS are toxic at even the smallest levels, and they have been linked to serious health problems, including cancer, immune suppression and developmental harm. Communities across the country, especially those near PFAS-manufacturing facilities, have lived with the devastating consequences of this pollution for decades.</p><p>"State regulators have waited for the federal government to lead on this issue so they can incorporate effective monitoring and treatment requirements into their discharge permits. Without federal limits, those efforts remain stalled.</p><p>"The Trump administration’s refusal to act now puts even more lives at risk, leaving American communities to fend for themselves as polluters continue their unchecked discharges of toxic PFAS into our water."</p><p><a href="https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/statement/2025/01/trump-epa-withdrawal-pfas-effluent-limits-setback-public-health-ewg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ewg.org/news-insights/statemen</span><span class="invisible">t/2025/01/trump-epa-withdrawal-pfas-effluent-limits-setback-public-health-ewg</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDamage</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ManMadeDisasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManMadeDisasters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirefightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirefightingFoam</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigChemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigChemical</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateInterests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateInterests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Corporatocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corporatocracy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumptyDumpty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumptyDumpty</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WhenIdiotsRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhenIdiotsRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p>High levels of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicChemicals</span></a> found in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickMaine</span></a> airport hangar <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sewers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewers</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenPFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenPFAS</span></a> monitoring revealed concerning levels of toxic chemicals in the sewer outfall of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hangar6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hangar6</span></a> in Brunswick, though a company hired to assess risk at the hangar said there is no leak of the toxic firefighting foams on the premises.</p><p>by Kristian Moravec, The Times Record<br>Posted February 4, 2025, Updated February 5 </p><p>"A citizens group’s testing revealed that sewer water flowing from Hangar 6 at Brunswick’s airport has high levels of harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS.<br> <br>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FriendsOfMerrymeetingBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FriendsOfMerrymeetingBay</span></a> conducted testing on Nov. 26. The tests detected high levels of a particularly toxic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> chemical compound known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a>. The update comes the same day the owner of the hangar, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MidcoastRegionalRedevelopmentAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MidcoastRegionalRedevelopmentAuthority</span></a>, sent a letter to the town stating that tanks that stored the chemicals were not leaking. </p><p>"PFOS is a compound known to be harmful to human health and is found in high levels in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). Brunswick Executive Airport’s Hangar 4, which is owned by the Navy but operated by MRRA, dumped 1,450 gallons of AFFF concentrate mixed with 50,000 gallons of water on Aug. 19, 2024. </p><p>"The spill prompted ongoing cleanup and monitoring efforts as well as a push to get rid of the foam at the airport. Concern has grown around Hangar 6, which some have speculated is leaking harmful chemicals based on the testing data around the airport that Friends of Merrymeeting Bay has collected over the years. The sewage that flows out of Hangar 6, which is not treated for PFAS, ultimately flows into the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AndroscogginRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndroscogginRiver</span></a>." </p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/04/high-levels-of-toxic-chemicals-found-in-brunswick-airport-hangar-sewers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pressherald.com/2025/02/04/hig</span><span class="invisible">h-levels-of-toxic-chemicals-found-in-brunswick-airport-hangar-sewers/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.md/LlHx1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/LlHx1</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalDamage</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ManMadeDisasters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManMadeDisasters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AndroscogginRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndroscogginRiver</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PicnicPond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PicnicPond</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Site8Stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Site8Stream</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MereBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MereBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MerriconeagStream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MerriconeagStream</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarpswellCove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarpswellCove</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickNavalAirStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickNavalAirStation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickStation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirefightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirefightingFoam</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Um, all this concern about humans eating wild animals contaminated with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a>? How about concern that WILD ANIMALS ARE CONTAMINATED WITH PFAS!</p><p>'Do not eat' advisory issued for wildlife harvested in parts of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kennebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kennebec</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Waldo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Waldo</span></a> counties </p><p>by Ariana St Pierre, WGME<br>Fri, October 25th 2024 at 6:47 AM</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife tested wildlife throughout the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Unity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unity</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnityTownship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnityTownship</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Thorndike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thorndike</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Albion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Albion</span></a> area." [Lots of working farms in that area too!]</p><p><a href="https://wgme.com/news/local/do-not-eat-advisory-issued-for-wildlife-harvested-in-parts-of-kennebec-waldo-counties-unity-unity-township-thorndike-albion-deer-wild-turkeys-maine-department-of-inland-fisheries-and-wildlife-pfas-forever-chemicals" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgme.com/news/local/do-not-eat</span><span class="invisible">-advisory-issued-for-wildlife-harvested-in-parts-of-kennebec-waldo-counties-unity-unity-township-thorndike-albion-deer-wild-turkeys-maine-department-of-inland-fisheries-and-wildlife-pfas-forever-chemicals</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Midcoast [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a>] Regional Redevelopment Authority executive director steps down after [toxic firefighting] foam spill </p><p>Story by WGME Staff<br>October 10, 2024</p><p>BRUNSWICK (WGME) -- "The executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is stepping down.</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MRRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MRRA</span></a> Board of Trustees says <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KristineLogan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KristineLogan</span></a> has resigned.</p><p>"Last month, a group of Brunswick leaders and legislators called for Logan's resignation after hundreds of gallons of toxic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/firefighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firefighting</span></a> foam spilled in August, more than a year after a report warned that the system was 'deficient.'</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickMaine</span></a> leaders say they want the group to have increased oversight and accountability."</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/midcoast-regional-redevelopment-authority-executive-director-steps-down-after-foam-spill/ar-AA1s3vAj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/money/markets/mi</span><span class="invisible">dcoast-regional-redevelopment-authority-executive-director-steps-down-after-foam-spill/ar-AA1s3vAj</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AndroscogginRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndroscogginRiver</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PicnicPond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PicnicPond</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Site8Stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Site8Stream</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MereBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MereBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MerriconeagStream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MerriconeagStream</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarpswellCove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarpswellCove</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickNavalAirStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickNavalAirStation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickStation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a></p>
Zhi Zhu 🕸️<p>"Perhaps luckily, she hadn’t thrown out the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/beef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beef</span></a> in her freezer. So she had it tested for 16 types of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> with the help of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> officials and a Department of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agriculture</span></a> scientist. Those results, also reviewed by the Times, were clear: The meat was not safe for <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> to eat because of high levels of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a>, a type of forever chemical that the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> says is likely to be <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/carcinogenic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carcinogenic</span></a> to humans."</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GiftArticle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiftArticle</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/climate/farm-pfas-meat-poison-sewage-sludge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M04.2fYO.cMkZjMJCWV1k&smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/09/21/climate</span><span class="invisible">/farm-pfas-meat-poison-sewage-sludge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M04.2fYO.cMkZjMJCWV1k&smid=url-share</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> fire department announced they were going to switch to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/F3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F3</span></a> soon!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> officials look for safer alternatives to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/firefighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firefighting</span></a> foam</p><p>by Mal Meyer, WGME<br>Mon, August 26th 2024 </p><p>"That's why the [Portland] fire department is turning over to something new soon, called 'F3,' that won't have <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a>.</p><p>"'Over the last 8-10 months, the Department of Defense has approved a couple of different products,' Cenate said.</p><p>"The lack of options and cost has been part of the problem.</p><p>"'There are certainly challenges for the industry and nationwide moving forward,' Bradbury said.</p><p>"The South Portland Fire Department was quoted roughly $138,000 to replace the 3,000 gallons of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a> it has, not including the price of disposal.</p><p>"'It’s nice that we'll be on the forefront with our transition in October,' Bradbury said.</p><p>"It's tough to say how much of AFFF is around Maine.</p><p>"A state taskforce in 2019 tried to figure that out but got limited responses and that hasn't been updated since because there's been no funding for it.</p><p>"The group estimated there could be up to 48,000 gallons in Maine fire departments alone.</p><p>"'There has been discussion about whether or not to do a collection and destruction program,' Maine DEP Commissioner Melanie Loyzim said. 'Some other states have been doing that over the last several years.'</p><p>"In Brunswick, the Navy had been planning to remove AFFF in mid-September, as leaders looked for something more environmentally friendly."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-officials-look-for-safer-alternatives-to-toxic-firefighting-foam-brunswick-executive-airport-pfas-forever-chemicals-afff-f3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgme.com/news/local/maine-offi</span><span class="invisible">cials-look-for-safer-alternatives-to-toxic-firefighting-foam-brunswick-executive-airport-pfas-forever-chemicals-afff-f3</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirefightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirefightingFoam</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>FFS! Municipalities need to change over to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/F3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F3</span></a> ASAP!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toxic</span></a> firefighting foam spills into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> after truck fire in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPortlandMaine</span></a></p><p>by Ariana St Pierre, WGME<br>Fri, August 30th 2024 </p><p>"Crews used 47 gallons of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/firefighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firefighting</span></a> foam to put out the truck's diesel fuel that was burning. That foam contains PFAS or '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a>.'</p><p>"Despite their efforts to contain it, firefighters say 70 gallons of foam and diesel fuel spilled into the gravel wetland along Philbrook Avenue and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LongCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongCreek</span></a>.</p><p>[...]</p><p>"This comes about 10 days after over 1,400 gallons of firefighting foam containing PFAS spilled at the Brunswick Executive Airport and leaked into a nearby pond [which eventually drains into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarpswellCove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarpswellCove</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a>]."</p><p><a href="https://wgme.com/news/local/toxic-firefighting-foam-spills-into-wetlands-after-truck-fire-in-south-portland-maine-firefighters-afff-pfas-forever-chemicals-long-creek-philbrook-avenue" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgme.com/news/local/toxic-fire</span><span class="invisible">fighting-foam-spills-into-wetlands-after-truck-fire-in-south-portland-maine-firefighters-afff-pfas-forever-chemicals-long-creek-philbrook-avenue</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirefightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirefightingFoam</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LongCreekWatershed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongCreekWatershed</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>TONIGHT! (Thursday, August 29th)</p><p>Fighting the foam in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickMaine</span></a>: Public forum being held to discuss the spill</p><p>Story by Aysia Reed, WGME</p><p>"It's been 10 days since toxic firefighting foam spilled in Brunswick. The public will now get to have their say on the release and the cleanup efforts so far.</p><p>"The town of Brunswick is holding a public forum at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Council Chamber at Brunswick Town Hall to discuss the spill of more than 1,000 gallons of firefighting foam.</p><p>"The Brunswick Executive Airport had the foam stored away in hangar 4 in case they needed it to fight a fire. Last week, a faulty signal to the system caused a malfunction to release the foam, causing it to spill.</p><p>"The foam contains PFAS, which is a forever chemical. It leaked into a nearby pond, and the drainage system around the hangar.</p><p>"Crews are collecting samples around an outflow pipe that goes from the Brunswick Sewer District into the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AndroscogginRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndroscogginRiver</span></a>.</p><p>"Last week, officials said they collected about 6,000 gallons of foam and foam mixed with water."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fighting-the-foam-in-brunswick-public-forum-being-held-to-discuss-the-spill/ar-AA1pDH5C" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/fighting</span><span class="invisible">-the-foam-in-brunswick-public-forum-being-held-to-discuss-the-spill/ar-AA1pDH5C</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PicnicPond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PicnicPond</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Site8Stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Site8Stream</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MereBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MereBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MerriconeagStream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MerriconeagStream</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AndroscogginRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndroscogginRiver</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarpswellCove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarpswellCove</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickNavalAirStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickNavalAirStation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickStation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirefightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirefightingFoam</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineCDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineCDC</span></a> Issues Advisories on Eating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreshwaterFish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreshwaterFish</span></a> Due to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> at the Former <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NavalAirStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NavalAirStation</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickMaine</span></a></p><p>Aug 23, 2024</p><p>AUGUSTA -- "The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) today issued new freshwater fish consumption advisories recommending either no consumption or limited consumption of fish from four waterbodies located on and around the former naval air station in Brunswick, Maine.</p><p>"The testing of fish is part of the United States Navy's ongoing remedial investigation at the former base in response to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> contamination from the historic use of PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foam (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AFFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AFFF</span></a>) in fire-fighting operations. Data were collected in October 2023 by the Navy, in coordination with Maine's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and shared with the Maine CDC in spring of 2024. </p><p>"The Maine CDC reviewed the data and determined they showed elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, above the agency's recommended levels for regular consumption.</p><p>"While testing occurred before the August 19, 2024 accidental release of AFFF at the former naval air station, that incident is not expected to impact the guidance issued today. The waters likely impacted by the AFFF spill are on the east side of the runway at the air station. Today's advisory recommends a no consumption advisory for those waters based on prior testing data.</p><p>"Elevated levels of the specific PFAS called perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) were detected in fish tissue samples collected from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MereBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MereBrook</span></a> (also known as Mare Brook), <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MerriconeagStream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MerriconeagStream</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PicnicPond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PicnicPond</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Site8Stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Site8Stream</span></a>. The new fish consumption advisories listed below apply to all fish caught in these waterbodies.</p><p>"In response to the recent release of AFFF and the reported presence of visible <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/foam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foam</span></a> on some of these <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/waterbodies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waterbodies</span></a> on the eastern side of the runway, the Maine CDC additionally recommends the public avoid any contact with foam on these water bodies. Out of an abundance of caution, the Maine CDC also recommends the public refrain from any recreational activities (e.g., <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/swimming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swimming</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/boating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boating</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wading</span></a>) that could result in contact with the foam or waters until the potential impact of the AFFF release on these waterbodies is fully assessed.</p><p>"PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals found in a variety of consumer products throughout the world. Based on a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, exposure to certain PFAS chemicals has been associated with increases in cholesterol levels, decreases in birth weight, lower antibody response to some vaccines, and kidney cancer."</p><p>From the CDC website: Map of waterbodies included in the fish consumption advisory on and around the former Naval Air Station in Brunswick.</p><p><a href="https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/news/maine-cdc-issues-advisories-eating-freshwater-fish-due-pfas-contamination-former-naval-air-station-fri-08232024-1200" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">maine.gov/dhhs/news/maine-cdc-</span><span class="invisible">issues-advisories-eating-freshwater-fish-due-pfas-contamination-former-naval-air-station-fri-08232024-1200</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AndroscogginRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndroscogginRiver</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarpswellCove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarpswellCove</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirefightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirefightingFoam</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>This is <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PicnicPond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PicnicPond</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickMaine</span></a>. It is closed to the public because of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> contamination, but there is plenty of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> in the area, and the pond empties into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HarpswellCove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarpswellCove</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a>.</p><p>Image source and more info about Picnic Pond:<br><a href="https://maineanencyclopedia.com/brunswick-landing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">maineanencyclopedia.com/brunsw</span><span class="invisible">ick-landing/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Stormwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stormwater</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickLanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickLanding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickNavalAirStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickNavalAirStation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CascoBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CascoBay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PollutionRunoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PollutionRunoff</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OceansAreLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OceansAreLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WebOfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebOfLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Superfund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Superfund</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>'This is our best option:' <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> farmers turn to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarEnergy</span></a> due to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/contaminated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contaminated</span></a> fields</p><p>Story by Brad Rogers<br>7/25/2024</p><p>ARUNDEL (WGME) – "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a>, also known as forever chemicals, have been nothing short of disastrous for hundreds of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mainefarmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mainefarmers</span></a>.</p><p>"It's ruined their land, made their cattle, milk and eggs unsafe to eat and left many farmers with serious health problems.</p><p>"'This farm has been in our family since 1914,' <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FredStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FredStone</span></a>, whose <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arundel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arundel</span></a> farm was contaminated with PFAS, said.</p><p>"Stone was a third-generation dairy farmer in Arundel until forever chemicals were discovered in his fields, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WellWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WellWater</span></a>, cows and milk.</p><p>"The pollution came from spreading <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wastewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wastewater</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sludge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sludge</span></a> on his farm after the state told him it was safe.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineDEP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineDEP</span></a> has identified more than 500 sites where sludge was applied to farmland as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fertilizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fertilizer</span></a>.</p><p>"In 2017, Stone was the first farmer in the state to have his dairy farm and his pasture shut down due to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAScontamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAScontamination</span></a>.</p><p>"To make up for it, the state offered to buy his farm, but he refused to walk away.</p><p>"'We’re not in the farm selling or land selling business,' Stone said. 'Given what options we had left, that brought us to the solar thing.'</p><p>"He's been working with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaldenRenewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaldenRenewables</span></a> to build a solar array on 100 acres of his contaminated farm.</p><p>"'It's their best alternative, but for some of these landowners, it's hard to kind of accept the change that they're facing,' Dale Knapp of Walden Renewables said. 'This is an injection of revenue that they desperately need.'</p><p>"This week, the Maine Public Utilities Commission [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainePUC</span></a>] approved new rules, paving the way for solar development on PFAS-polluted farms.</p><p>"'The Act provides that the commission must give a primary preference to projects that are located on contaminated lands,' Carrie Gilbert of the Maine PUC Commission said.</p><p>"'This is our best option,' Stone said. 'So reluctantly, very reluctantly I guess, that’s what we ended up having to do.'</p><p>"Stone plans to sign a 30-year lease for the solar array.</p><p>"After that, his farm may still be contaminated with forever chemicals, but 30 years is a long time for someone to come up with a solution.</p><p>"'That might mean that generational farm just goes on pause,' Knapp said. 'And the next generation may have the opportunity to return it to being a family farm someday.'</p><p>"'I’m very bitter,' Stone said. 'This is not the way we wanted to see this go. Yeah, I would love to see it continue on as a farm of some kind but damn the state of Maine for putting me in this position.'"</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-is-our-best-option-maine-farmers-turn-to-solar-energy-due-to-contaminated-fields/ar-BB1qDAus" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-is-</span><span class="invisible">our-best-option-maine-farmers-turn-to-solar-energy-due-to-contaminated-fields/ar-BB1qDAus</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ContaminatedFarmland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ContaminatedFarmland</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reuse</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewablesNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewablesNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RenewableEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PTFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTFE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Contamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenXChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenXChemicals</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> may contain an alarming amount of ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a>’: Study </p><p>by Sharon Udasin - 07/24/24 2:01 PM ET</p><p>"Toxic 'forever chemicals' are increasingly appearing in U.S. pesticides — contaminating waterways and posing a possible threat to human health, a new study has found.</p><p>"Pesticides containing these compounds, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a>), are used widely nationwide on staple foods, such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/corn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corn</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wheat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wheat</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kale</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/spinach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spinach</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/apples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apples</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/strawberries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>strawberries</span></a>, according to the study, published Wednesday in Environmental Health Perspectives.</p><p>"Known for their ability to linger in the human body and the environment, PFAS have been linked to many illnesses, such as thyroid disease, kidney cancer and testicular cancer.</p><p>"PFAS-laden pesticides are also used inside homes, for flea treatments on pets and in insect-killing sprays, noted the authors, who represent several environmental organizations.</p><p>"The researchers — from the Center for Biological Diversity, the Environmental Working Group and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility — said they drew their conclusions by compiling data on sources of PFAS in pesticide products.</p><p>Read more:</p><p><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4790651-toxic-forever-chemicals-pesticides-study/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/policy/energy-envi</span><span class="invisible">ronment/4790651-toxic-forever-chemicals-pesticides-study/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PTFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTFE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Contamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a>#GenXChemicals<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toxic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CenterforBiologicalDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CenterforBiologicalDiversity</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>So, ignoring the elephant in the room (that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> is EVERYWHERE), apparently, the state of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> has been restocking fish in ponds and lakes that have known PFAS contamination... </p><p>Maine stocks PFAS-laden waters with fish, warns ‘do not eat’</p><p>Scientists worry that some anglers will still consume the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/trout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trout</span></a> tainted by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a>. One environmental watchdog group calls the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife practice 'super disturbing.'</p><p>by Penelope Overton, June 2, 2024</p><p>"Chock-full of forever chemicals, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FishingHoles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FishingHoles</span></a> next to Fairfield’s youth athletic complex on Industrial Drive are believed to be some of the most <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/polluted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polluted</span></a> waters in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> – yet the state still stocks these ponds every year with hatchery-raised <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrookTrout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrookTrout</span></a> for local children to catch.</p><p>"The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineDIFW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineDIFW</span></a>] said it puts brook trout in the ponds for kids to catch for fun, not for sustenance, and that it warns against eating anything caught from these waters. A fish doesn’t have to be eaten to be enjoyed, said state fisheries director Francis Brautigam."</p><p>Relevant quotes:</p><p>Sarah Woodbury, Defend Our Health: “This is super disturbing to me that they are intentionally stocking areas they know are contaminated. Folks that depend on fish to feed their families shouldn’t have to be worried about additional contamination.”</p><p>Michelle Flewelling, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FairfieldMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FairfieldMaine</span></a> Town Manager: "“Forever chemicals have done a number on this town. We’ve got the highest numbers in the state, maybe the country. We all know it. It’s no secret. It’s in our drinking water, our ponds, our fields. It’s white noise at this point. We’ve lost so much. Why let it take one more thing from these kids?”</p><p>Read more [may be behind a paywall]:<br><a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2024/06/02/state-stocks-contaminated-waters-with-fish-then-warns-against-eating-them/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pressherald.com/2024/06/02/sta</span><span class="invisible">te-stocks-contaminated-waters-with-fish-then-warns-against-eating-them/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASContamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASContamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PTFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTFE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Contamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenXChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenXChemicals</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toxic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crapitalism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>IN-DEPTH: For clean beauty brands, getting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> out of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/makeup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>makeup</span></a> might be easier said than done</p><p>“Even the most well-intentioned brands could experience PFAS problems.”</p><p>Elizabeth Gribkoff<br>Mar 24, 2022</p><p>"The [PFAS] compounds can be added to makeup to make products <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterResistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterResistant</span></a>, longer-lasting, and more spreadable. Until last year, there were no studies looking at how much PFAS were in North American cosmetics, although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is notoriously hands-off in regulating the safety of personal care products. With that in mind, a team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, and other institutions tested more than 200 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mascaras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mascaras</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/concealers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>concealers</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EyeShadows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EyeShadows</span></a>, and other cosmetics from North America. </p><p>"What they found surprised the researchers: roughly half the products they tested contained the PFAS indicator organic fluorine. Colored <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lipsticks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lipsticks</span></a>, mascaras, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/foundations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foundations</span></a> advertised as '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LongLasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongLasting</span></a>' or '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WearResistant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WearResistant</span></a>' had particularly high levels."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.ehn.org/pfas-in-makeup-2656887006.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ehn.org/pfas-in-makeup-2656887</span><span class="invisible">006.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cosmetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmetics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Proprietary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Proprietary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FDA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SecretativeCorporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecretativeCorporations</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PTFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTFE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Contamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodPackaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPackaging</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FireFightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireFightingFoam</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Firefighters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firefighters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lubricants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lubricants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cosmetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmetics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFNA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFHxS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFHxS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenXChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenXChemicals</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toxic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crapitalism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a>’ – the part of cleaning you don’t want to last</p><p>"Notable categories of cleaners that either may contain, or have historically contained, PFAS are:</p><p>- glass and hard surface cleaners<br>- fabric, upholstery, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CarpetCleaners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarpetCleaners</span></a> and treatments<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/waxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waxes</span></a> and polishes for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/floors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floors</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/furniture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furniture</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/boat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boat</span></a> vessels<br>- dishwashing rinse aids <br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AerosolPropellant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AerosolPropellant</span></a>-based <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cleaners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cleaners</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirFresheners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirFresheners</span></a><br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/paints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paints</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/coatings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coatings</span></a>. </p><p>"Floor sealers and finishes – products that cure into a film once applied – often contain PFAS. During floor stripping and waxing, PFAS concentrations in dust and air particulate matter were one order of magnitude greater than typical residential indoor air and two orders of magnitude greater than outdoor air, according to a 2022 study.</p><p>"But now the cleaning products <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Industry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Industry</span></a> wants to keep consumers in the dark about the use of these chemicals in their brands. Earlier this month, a bill was introduced in Congress on behalf of leading household cleaning product makers that would deny Americans the right to know about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicChemicals</span></a> in cleaning products. </p><p>"The manufacturer <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Reckitt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reckitt</span></a> applauded Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) for introducing the bill, which would rob consumers of crucial information about the ingredients in their products. Reckitt makes popular household brands like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lysol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lysol</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Woolite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Woolite</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AirWick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirWick</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Vanish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vanish</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Calgon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Calgon</span></a>, among many others.</p><p>And industry giant <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SCJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCJohnson</span></a><br>called for a 'clear federal standard' on disclosing ingredients, knowing any such standard could take a decade or longer. The company manufactures <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Glade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glade</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Drano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drano</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pledge</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScrubbingBubbles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScrubbingBubbles</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Shout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shout</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Windex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windex</span></a>, along with many other products, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ziploc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ziploc</span></a>."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2023/10/forever-chemicals-part-cleaning-you-dont-want-last" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ewg.org/news-insights/news/202</span><span class="invisible">3/10/forever-chemicals-part-cleaning-you-dont-want-last</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PTFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTFE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Contamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodPackaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPackaging</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FireFightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireFightingFoam</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Firefighters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firefighters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lubricants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lubricants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cosmetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmetics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFNA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFHxS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFHxS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenXChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenXChemicals</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toxic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DowChemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DowChemical</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DuPont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DuPont</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BASF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BASF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Teflon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Teflon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RainWater</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DrinkingWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrinkingWater</span></a></p>
ProPublica<p>9 things you need to know about the inside story of how 3M allowed PFOS to seep into all of us while sitting on research that showed the chemical is toxic.</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Safety</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EPA</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-3m-pfos-forever-chemicals-investigation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/propubl</span><span class="invisible">ica-3m-pfos-forever-chemicals-investigation</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>"In 1979, an internal company report deemed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> 'certainly more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxic</span></a> than anticipated' and recommended longer-term studies. That year, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a> executives flew to San Francisco to consult Harold Hodge, a respected toxicologist. They told Hodge only part of what they knew: that PFOS had sickened and even killed laboratory animals and had caused <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/liver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liver</span></a> abnormalities in factory workers. According to a 3M document that was marked 'CONFIDENTIAL,' Hodge urged the executives to study whether the company’s fluorochemicals caused reproductive issues or cancer. After reviewing more data, he told one of them to find out whether the chemicals were present 'in man,' and he added, 'If the levels are high and widespread and the half-life is long, we could have a serious problem.' Yet Hodge’s warning was omitted from official meeting notes, and the company’s fluorochemical production increased over time." </p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/3m-fore</span><span class="invisible">ver-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3MLied" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3MLied</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Scotchgard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotchgard</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Scotchban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotchban</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Toxic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gaslighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaslighting</span></a>: How <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a> Executives Convinced a Scientist the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> She Found in Human Blood Were Safe<br> <br>Decades ago, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KrisHansen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KrisHansen</span></a> showed 3M that its <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EPA</span></a> now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world. </p><p>by Sharon Lerner<br>May 20, 6 a.m. EDT</p><p>"Kris Hansen had worked as a chemist at the 3M Corporation for about a year when her boss, an affable senior scientist named Jim Johnson, gave her a strange assignment. 3M had invented <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScotchTape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScotchTape</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PostIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PostIt</span></a> notes; it sold everything from sandpaper to kitchen sponges. But on this day, in 1997, Johnson wanted Hansen to test human blood for chemical contamination.</p><p>"Several of 3M’s most successful products contained man-made compounds called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fluorochemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fluorochemicals</span></a>. In a spray called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Scotchgard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotchgard</span></a>, fluorochemicals protected leather and fabric from stains. In a coating known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Scotchban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scotchban</span></a>, they prevented food packaging from getting soggy. In a soapy foam used by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/firefighters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firefighters</span></a>, they helped extinguish jet-fuel fires. </p><p>"Johnson explained to Hansen that one of the company’s fluorochemicals, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> — short for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid — often found its way into the bodies of 3M factory workers. Although he said that they were unharmed, he had recently hired an outside lab to measure the levels in their blood. The lab had just reported something odd, however. For the sake of comparison, it had tested blood samples from the American Red Cross, which came from the general population and should have been free of fluorochemicals. Instead, it kept finding a contaminant in the blood.</p><p>"Johnson asked Hansen to figure out whether the lab had made a mistake. Detecting trace levels of chemicals was her specialty: She had recently written a doctoral dissertation about tiny particles in the atmosphere. Hansen’s team of lab technicians and junior scientists fetched a blood sample from a lab-supply company and prepped it for analysis. Then Hansen switched on an oven-size box known as a mass spectrometer, which weighs molecules so that scientists can identify them.</p><p>"As the lab equipment hummed around her, Hansen loaded a sample into the machine. A graph appeared on the mass spectrometer’s display; it suggested that there was a compound in the blood that could be PFOS. That’s weird, Hansen thought. Why would a chemical produced by 3M show up in people who had never worked for the company?"</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/3m-fore</span><span class="invisible">ver-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3MLied" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3MLied</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirefightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirefightingFoam</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a></p>
Mark Ohe<p>New York University researchers estimate that the costs of just two forever chemicals, PFOA and PFOS — in terms of disease burden, disability and health-care expenses — amounted to as much as $62 billion in a single year. This exceeds the current market value of 3M, the corporation that created <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/PFOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOA</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/3m-fore</span><span class="invisible">ver-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Are ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a>’ In Your Favorite Sparkling Water? Here’s What to Know</p><p>Many brands have <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> levels of more than 1 part per trillion, exceeding the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environmental</span></a> Working Group's recommendation.</p><p>By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner<br>Published on April 28, 2024</p><p> "Bottled and canned water is often considered a healthier or safer option, thanks to purification and processing. But that may not necessarily be the case. In 2020, Consumer Reports ran a study to determine PFAS levels in 47 bottled waters, including 35 noncarbonated and 12 carbonated samples. Many of the carbonated waters had PFAS in them."</p><p><a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/pfas-in-sparkling-water-8640113" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">foodandwine.com/pfas-in-sparkl</span><span class="invisible">ing-water-8640113</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFASPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFASPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFOA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PTFE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PTFE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Contamination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contamination</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodPackaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPackaging</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plastics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FireFightingFoam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireFightingFoam</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Firefighters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firefighters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lubricants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lubricants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cosmetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cosmetics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFNA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFHxS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFHxS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PFB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GenXChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenXChemicals</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Toxic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toxic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DowChemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DowChemical</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DuPont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DuPont</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BASF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BASF</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Teflon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Teflon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RainWater</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DrinkingWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrinkingWater</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlueTriton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueTriton</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PolandSpring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PolandSpring</span></a></p>
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