Teflon
05/10/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
EWG report: fluorinated chemical pollution is still spreading and there’s “no end in sight”
A new report shows just how serious fluorinated chemical pollution has become. The problem has grown dramatically since it was first reported in American drinking water and communities 20 years ago, with the number of contaminated sites rising steadily despite the fact that some of these chemicals are no longer used. PFAS are a group […]
03/27/2018
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By Edsel Cook
State of Ohio sues DuPont for dumping toxic chemicals in the Ohio River
Ohio has had enough of the chemical companies who have been polluting local waterways for decades. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the state’s attorney general is suing chemical company DuPont for dumping perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) into the Ohio River. Also called C8, PFOA is one of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). They are used to make metal plating, computer […]
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