JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - EPA launches study to understand what pollutants are in drinking water
The study will screen for a wide range of pollutants, including pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and more than 1,000 potential contaminants.
DAILYCALLER (Evelyn Elliott) - Trump Administration Approves New Potentially Dangerous Pesticides, Watchdog Groups Claim
The EPA and groups disagree on a key definition
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved several new chemical pesticides last week, which the Center for Biological Diversity and others warned could pose serious dangers to Americans’ health. According to these watchdog groups, some of these pesticides contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) and other chemicals that have been linked to cancer or other negative health outcomes. Specifically, the EPA approved multiple pesticides, including diflufenican , epyrifenacil , and trifludimoxazin , for use as pesticides on June 30. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the EPA previously discovered that diflufenican and epyrifenacil will ultimately break down into smaller PFAS chemicals such as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA),…Open
NYTIMES (Hiroko Tabuchi) - He Wanted to Track Microplastics in the Sea. The E.P.A. Fired Him.
The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken steps to embarrass the agency.
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - Sewage Spill Kills 44,000 Fish In Chattahoochee River
The dead fish are being valued at $840,000 by the state
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashley N. Soriano) - Prenatal exposure to forever chemicals could lead to hormonal disorder
Between 1 in 8 and 1 in 10 women suffer from PMOS, though many cases go undiagnosed.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Safia Samee Ali) - Trump administration reaches $450M PFAS settlement with Chemours
Chemours allegedly discharged PFAS into the Ohio, Cape Fear and Delaware rivers for at least a decade.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Companies allowed to keep formulas of these chemicals secret: Michael Hawthorne on PFAS
Chicago Tribune’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Hawthorne talks about how influential the chemical industry is in Washington, D.C., which creates a situation where governmental officials aren’t willing to address the essential uses for PFAS in products. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter": https://youtu.be/Xzpm1XG2IZg #PFAS #health #foreverchemicals
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Government not willing to address what are essential uses of 'forever chemicals': Michael Hawthorne
Chicago Tribune’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Hawthorne talks about how the EPA and other federal regulatory agencies don’t require corporations to do stringent testing of PFAS for their products. Hawthorne says corporations are allowed to keep the formulas for the products, which may include PFAS, secret because they consider it to be confidential business information. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter": https://youtu.be/Xzpm1XG2IZg #PFAS #health #foreverchemicals
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Scientists didn't know anything about PFAS until mid 1990s: Michael Hawthorne
Chicago Tribune’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Hawthorne talks about the history of PFAS and how they were a mystery to scientists and government officials until around 30 years ago. Now, Hawthorne says these chemicals are a part of our everyday lives. Watch this full episode of "The Truth of the Matter": https://youtu.be/Xzpm1XG2IZg #PFAS #health #foreverchemicals
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Order up: Forever chemicals linked to cancer in your food, drinking water | The Truth of the Matter
Toxic PFAS chemicals are expanding across the country, actively affecting our water and food supply nationwide. A shocking study reveals nearly 40 percent of California produce contains these harmful “forever chemicals,” proving this is a coast-to-coast dietary threat hitting home at your local grocery store. In this episode of "The Truth of the Matter," Hena Doba sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Michael Hawthorne. They expose decades of corporate cover-ups, severe testing delays by state regulators, federal backtracking on safety standards and why everyday taxpayers are ultimately forced to carry the crushing financial burden of the cleanup. #PFAS #health #foreverchemicals CREDITS Ryan Kerr…