Why we can’t run from ‘forever chemicals’
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PEER | October 10, 2019
Chemicals called perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been used for decades to make products more stain-resistant, waterproof or nonstick. They’re used in cookware to keep food from clinging to pots and pans. They’re incorporated into clothing, like rain gear, to help repel ...
Chances of Seeing Denali Wolves in the Wild Now Remote
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1% Viewing Success Record Low After State Eliminated No-Hunt Buffers ...
Toxic Forever Chemicals Infest Artificial Turf
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Processing aids that contaminate synthetic turf with PFAS may be in other plastic goods ...
Sierra Club sues EPA over claim that climate change ‘is 50 to 75 years out’
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The Sierra Club sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday after the agency refused to turn over any documents to back up Administrator Andrew Wheeler’s claim that climate change “is 50 to 75 years out.” The Sierra Club had filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) ...
Toxic Chemicals Are Found in Blades of Artificial Turf
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PEER | October 9, 2019
“FRANKLIN — For two years, an abandoned pile of artificial turf had decomposed on a bluff here, a few feet above wetlands that are part of the suburb’s drinking water supply. Nearby, ripped bags with the infill of the turf, tiny pellets of shredded tires, littered the embankment ...