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Officials: Martinsburg water ‘safe to drink
MARTINSBURG — City officials in Martinsburg want residents to know the water in the city remains safe to drink despite an upcoming health assessment concerning the local water supply. The assessment area will be near Shepherd Field, or the 167th Air National Guard base, which has been noted as the source for water contamination discovered […]
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Bromethalin. Ask the Vet: How can I keep my pets safe from new chemicals in rat poison?
Molecular formula for Bromethalin (for more information): Q: I heard that there is a newer rat poison on the market that is very lethal to dogs and cats. My sister’s friend had a dog that ate some on their farm and died. Have you heard about this product, and how can I keep my dogs […]
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Chemours Asked to Test Water for Teflon Agent by ‘Concerned’ EPA
Excerpt: Chemours Co. has been asked by federal regulators to test public and private drinking water supplies in West Virginia and Ohio for a chemical it uses to make products including Teflon. …the agency is “concerned” that water sources may be contaminated with a chemical known as GenX… *Original article online at https://bnanews.bna.com/environment-and-energy/chemours-asked-to-test-water-for-teflon-agent-by-concerned-epa?emc=neve_hlt%3A12&usertype=External&context=email&email=00000161-2f3a-d5bd-adff-2fff68990001&subscription=00000161-0f92-de2e-a1e3-6fdf09d40001&access-ticket=eyJpZCI6IjAwMDAwMTYxLTJlMDItZGUxZS1hZGVkLTJmZGEyMzM4MDAwMCIsImN0eHQiOiJORVZFIiwidXVpZCI6IjVDL2MvK3R5MzV3MFpjVWdTbHJySEE9PW5kTks5UWZCa2NxTUZyMzhGMjlMWVE9PSIsInRpbWUiOiIxNTE2OTE2ODY1MjU5Iiwic2lnIjoiZmdpdTIyaVZmQTdDSVE1Ym9NTm5Ua3IyWURNPSIsInYiOiIxIn0%3D Print […]
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West Virginia: Sisters Health Foundation awards grants
Excerpts: Sisters Health Foundation on Wednesday announced its latest round of grants. Thirty-seven nonprofit organizations in the Mid-Ohio Valley received funding from the foundation in support of its vision of “healthy people in healthy communities.” The foundation’s board of directors approved $447,377 in funding. Eight organizations that provide direct services such as food and emergency […]
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Letters to the Editor: DuPont’s response on PFOA
The manufacturing, use, and phase out of PFOA is a complicated issue that has spanned six decades – during which time the knowledge about the chemical evolved significantly. Your recent special report failed to address the complexity of the issue thoroughly or accurately. Importantly, DuPont acted responsibly and appropriately based on the health and environmental […]
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C8 suspected in birth defects: One woman’s story
Sue Bailey said a simple job transfer at DuPont’s Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia, changed her family forever. It was April of 1980. Bailey, an entry-level operator at the facility, was moved to the Teflon unit where she came in contact with fumes from perfluorooctanoic acid, also known as PFOA or C8, the chemical that gives […]
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PFOA: DuPont’s statement on Parkersburg
The following is DuPont’s full statement on the situation in Parkersburg, West Virginia: PFOA is a processing aid widely used by many manufacturers to produce a broad range of industrial and consumer products for more than 60 years. The knowledge base around the chemical, its environmental footprint and its health profile has evolved. Over the […]
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The Teflon Toxin. DuPont and the Chemistry of Deception
KEN WAMSLEY SOMETIMES DREAMS that he’s playing softball again. He’ll be at center field, just like when he played slow pitch back in his teens, or pounding the ball over the fence as the crowd goes wild. Other times, he’s somehow inexplicably back at work in the lab. Wamsley calls them nightmares, these stories that […]
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Clarksburg Water Board to Reintroduce Fluoride After 2-1 Vote
The Clarksburg Water Board agreed in a 2-1 vote to begin purchasing fluoride again to put into the water system. “It will be repurchased,” said John Calvert. “I feel that coming from a family of dentists and listening to a lot of people in that profession, it does provide a good benefit for protection from […]
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Ckarksburg: Water fluoridation likely to continue with Calvert’s election to board
With Jon Calvert’s election to the Clarksburg Water Board, the three-member panel’s split decision to stop buying fluoride will likely be reversed, both sides agree. Meanwhile, the water board’s other split decision — to remove three of its dams — remains as murky as the West Fork River, despite Calvert’s preference for keeping the structures […]
United States, West Virginia
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