Biden/Harris to tout $5.8 Billion in water infrastructure funding in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Of the $5.8 billion, more than $1 billion is dedicated to removing the 'Forever Chemical' PFAS that has been linked to illnesses including certain cancers. These substances have become heavily pervasive in all U.S. water systems-- including the Pittsburgh region. #ClimateChange#Pollution#PFAS
Uit provinciale metingen blijkt dat vrijwel overal in het ondiepe grondwater (84% van de meetpunten) één of meerdere milieuvreemde stoffen worden aangetroffen. Daaronder ook diverse #PFAS-stoffen die voor het eerst afzonderlijk door alle provincies zijn gemeten.
De beschreven resultaten leiden opnieuw tot een verontrustend signaal: verdere achteruitgang van de grondwaterkwaliteit moet worden voorkomen, in het belang van een duurzame drinkwatervoorziening en de natuur...
Ondanks opstapelende bewijzen dat #PFAS een ernstige bedreiging vormt voor de #volksgezondheid mag chemoers door blijven gaan met het produceren en lozen ervan. Dit moet stoppen,
Een vergunning voor een #PFAS-stort in het West-Vlaamse Kortemark vliegt in de prullenmand omdat de Vlaamse Regering de gevolgen voor de waterkwaliteit niet heeft onderzocht.
Apache legde eerder al bloot dat Vlaanderen te weinig doet om de kwaliteit van #water te verbeteren en zo Europese verplichtingen aan zijn laars lapt.
PFAS gelten als chemische Wundermittel und sind überall zu finden: auf Pfannen etwa oder Verpackungen. Aber PFAS machen auch krank. Nur brauchen wir die Stoffe für den Ausstieg aus fossilen Energien. 11KM erklärt, wie sich das Dilemma lösen ließe.
Teabags and Processed Meats May Be Key Dietary Sources of PFAS
Participants who ate more takeouts and processed meats, and drank tea were more likely to have high PFAS levels.
While the researchers can’t be sure why tea was so associated with PFAS contamination, they posit that the paper teabags may be to blame. As for the processed meat connection, the contamination could also begin in the packaging or much earlier, they say.
Also known as “forever chemicals,” they are a class of chemicals used in 1,000s of every day products. Exposure is linked to Cancer and many serious health issues. #ClimateChange#Environment#PFAS#Pollution
Scientists found unusually high levels of 14 different chemicals at ski resorts
These chemicals, called #PFAS, have been linked to cancer and infertility
"Skiers chasing smoother runs are leaving behind a trail of toxic 'forever chemicals', a new study has revealed.
"Scientists found high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly used in ski wax in the snow and soil of Austrian resorts.
"While wax containing PFAS reduces friction between snow and skis, experts from The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and the University of Graz in Austria warn it could also be creating a dangerous hazard.
"These chemicals have been linked with cancer, thyroid disease, fertility issues, and liver damage.
"Viktoria Müller, of James Hutton Institute, says: 'These chemicals are called forever chemicals because they will need hundreds of years to break down.'
"The researchers collected snow and soil samples from family skiing spots in the Austrian #Alps as well as six commercially available ski waxes.
"These samples were then tested for 30 of the most common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also called PFAS, found in ski wax.
"Testing revealed that 14 different types of PFAS were found at far higher levels than in areas not normally used for skiing."
@jimkreft Geesh. I guess I'm old. When I was a kid, we used beeswax on our skis. And a company back home makes it for skiing.
"Back before petroleum based waxes were available skiers utilized natural ingredients to wax the bottom of their skis. We will not go into the specifics of glide and grip but we will let you know that we have been experimenting with our friends at Pioneers Board Shop in North Hampton on a beeswax based snowboard/ski wax that is effective and 100% natural and biodegradable. Our 5th formula seems to have made a big improvement on glide and I tested it in some perfect conditions at Sunday River at the end of February. Snow conditions and weather play a big role in the type of wax one can use but so far our test batches have performed well over the synthetic waxes that are found on the market."
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Protect Communities from PFAS and Other Emerging Chemicals of Concern (www.epa.gov)
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Protect Communities from PFAS and Other Emerging Chemicals of Concern