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Researchers seek PFAS solutions as they try to break down the ‘forever chemical’
It’s a daunting task: How to break down “the forever chemical?” But scientists across the country are researching, with urgency, ways to bust apart or capture per- and polyflouroalkyl substances, or PFAS. State officials suspect the potentially harmful compound could be contaminating more than 11,000 sites in Michigan, and hundreds more across the country. Among the efforts: At […]
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Your guide to eco-friendly toothpastes
Baby steps to clean, green teeth Eco-tips blog Paws and Pines recommends a phased approach to switching to eco-toothpaste. Otherwise, the new flavors and textures might leave your mouth feeling strange and unclean– just because it’s something unfair. Try following their recommended steps at your own pace: Related: Looking to make your mornings greener? Try […]
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Alabama woman claims water tainted by PFAS from 3M factory caused cancer, health issues
Manufacturing giant 3M has been swept up in the PFAS chemical catastrophe touching drinking water systems nationwide. Over the years, 3M has been entangled in many lawsuits including one recently settled with the Alabama water authority, West Morgan-East Lawrence Water (WMEL). There is another suit forthcoming from a north Alabama woman who says her health issues […]
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NYS DEC Receives Results From Firefighting Foam Release
The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation has received validated results from April’s accidental release of firefighting foam from New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County. DEC says more testing is required by the company that operates the hangar where the spill occurred. The firefighting foam had made its way into a stream […]
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Eco-friendly packaging could be poisoning our compost
Compostable packaging may not be safe to put in your bin – Deposit Photos After a study uncovered PFAS in compost, regulators in Washington moved to ban this class of synthetic compounds. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are everywhere. There are thousands of these synthetic compounds, which get used in all sorts of products because […]
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Investigation says Sandy City failed to give public notice about water contamination
Note from the Fluoride Action Network The final report titled, Investigation Report: Sandy City Fluoride Overfeed, was released on May 23, 2019. It is available at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/sandy.final-report.5-23-2019.pdf _______________________________________________________________ SANDY, Utah — Sandy’s Public Utility Director Tom Ward was reinstated after an investigation into Sandy City’s response to water contamination in February found the city did […]
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‘We overdosed them’: Outside investigation details Sandy City missteps in dealing with water crisis
(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) In this Feb. 17 file photo, cases of water are stored at the Sandy Operations Center at 9150 So. 150 East for residents to drive through and pick up. The problem started about Feb. 6, when a fluoride pump malfunctioned because of a power outage. It flooded the water […]
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Report: Sandy limiting notice of water contamination to avoid ‘panic’ was ‘not warranted’
Investigation finds ‘the city may have either underestimated or downplayed this event’ SANDY — While contaminated water made 239 people sick in February, Sandy took too long figuring out who was impacted by the fluoride overfeed and too long to inform them, according to a new report. “A notice not to drink the water until […]
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Sandy City Public Utilities Director Tom Ward reinstated
Mayor Kurt Bradburn announced today the reinstatement of Tom Ward as Sandy City’s Public Utilities Director after completion of an independent investigation conducted by the law firm Parsons Behle & Latimer. The report which included review of thousands of documents, media responses, social media posts and in person interviews found that “Sandy’s operational response to […]
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Report: Sandy didn’t comply with notice requirements during water debacle
SANDY — Sandy City did not comply with notice requirements — but did not hide information from the public — during a water contamination debacle earlier this year, an independent investigation concluded. Tom Ward, the city’s public utilities director who was placed on leave following the incident, has been reinstated as of Thursday, according to […]
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