Category: Public health
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Study: drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
Photo: Equipment used to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, in drinking water is seen at Trident Laboratories in Holland, Mich., June 18, 2018. Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” linked to kidney cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday,…
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3M reaches $10.3-billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water systems
Photo: A researcher pours a water sample into a glass container for testing at an Environmental Protection Agency center in Cincinnati. (Joshua A. Bickel / Associated Press) TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Chemical manufacturer 3M will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over the contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful…
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Rising groundwater threatens thousands of toxic sites in the Bay Area
As climate change brings devastating storms and rising tides to California, many coastal communities face another threat, one that’s hidden and trickling up from below. When sea levels rise, dense saltwater moves inland beneath the soil, pushing up the layer of fresh groundwater that floats above it. In many coastal areas, even a few inches…
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Judge Blocks Red Hill Families’ Effort To Question Navy Admiral Under Oath
Legal precedent sets a high bar for deposing ‘high-level’ government officials. Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, will not have to answer to attorneys representing families impacted by the Red Hill contamination crisis. (U.S. Navy/2022) The four-star admiral who commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet when Navy fuel contaminated Oahu’s drinking water in 2021…
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California Assembly advances bill to eliminate lead from school drinking water
New test data shows alarming levels at childcare centers SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the California State Assembly handily passed a bill aimed at removing all lead from drinking and cooking water used in schools. If passed, it would help protect young children from lead’s serious health harms. The legislation, Assembly Bill 249, now heads to…
