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Category: PFAS

Posted inPFAS

MSU study: PFAS can affect immune response

by Michigan Public April 13, 2026April 16, 2026

Compounds from the family of chemicals known as PFAS can suppress the body’s ability to mount a defense against new pathogens — and the effects can last well into adulthood.

Posted inPFAS News Roundup

Wisconsin finally unlocks $125 million funding for PFAS cleanup

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now February 25, 2026February 25, 2026
Posted inUncategorized

PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows

by Bridge Michigan January 26, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS?

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 3, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Study shows correlation between ‘forever chemicals’ and Type 2 diabetes

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 30, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, PFAS, Water Quality

Baby bald eagles tested positive for PFAS and other legacy contaminants

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 18, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inInfrastructure, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Wisconsin DNR expands private well PFAS testing to five Oneida County townships

by WXPR July 2, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Donté Smith, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

EPA Outlines New PFAS Strategy Amid Expert Concerns

by Donté Smith May 14, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

EPA nixes PFAS grants, teases new strategy

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 24, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Cancer-causing PFAS to be added to Canada’s toxic substance list

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now March 12, 2025November 8, 2025

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