PFAS in the Headlines

How this family of industrial chemicals has contaminated water supplies is a worldwide story.

Great Lakes Now collected headlines from dozens of newspapers, television stations and public radio outlets to help you explore the story of PFAS chemicals in other communities.

Zoom in on the map to see coverage from a particular community. You can learn how governmental agencies and politicians are responding, what research is being done, and how people’s lives are affected under each pointer on the map.

And if you have a question about PFAS you’d like Great Lakes Now to answer, click HERE and send it to us.

 

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PFAS News Roundup: At-home blood test developed to detect PFAS earlier

May 23, 2023 - by Kathy Johnson

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

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The Catch: National PFAS limits

May 11, 2023 - by GLN Editor

Take a look at proposed nationwide standards on PFAS from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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PFAS News Roundup: West Michigan is showing PFAS levels higher than the national average

May 3, 2023 - by Kathy Johnson

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

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Great Lakes Take Global Stage

April 5, 2023 - by Circle of Blue

The 2023 UN Water Conference highlights risks and opportunities for the Great Lakes region.

AuthorsFeature HomepageIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Questions about the EPA’s nationwide PFAS rule, answered

March 31, 2023 - by Kathy Johnson

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisKathy JohnsonMichiganMinnesotaNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: All fish tested from Michigan rivers contain ‘forever chemicals’, study finds

March 16, 2023 - by Kathy Johnson

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.