Articles tagged as: PFAS
March 15, 2023
EPA aims to limit toxic PFAS in drinking water
The agency hopes the standards will prevent thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of serious illnesses.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2023
House advances pilot blood testing program, aims to show how PFAS makes firefighters sick
Firefighters were found to be more likely to get diagnosed with cancer and more likely to die from it.
Read MoreJune 15, 2022
PFAS are more toxic than we thought. EPA sets new, temporary health guidelines
PFOS and PFOA are two types of the group of industrial chemicals called PFAS. PFAS have been linked to cancer, problems with the immune system, and developmental issues in children.
Read MoreMay 26, 2022
EPA to take public comments on cleanup plan for Franklin
Among other things, the EPA wants to treat groundwater south of the Amphenol site using a barrier to break down harmful chemicals as they flow through.
Read MoreMay 18, 2022
Harmful PFAS detected in treated drinking water from 10 Indiana utilities
PFAS are human-made chemicals found in everything from carpets, to fast food wrappers, to firefighting foams on military bases -- like Grissom Air Reserve Base near Kokomo.
Read MoreJanuary 20, 2022
Indiana firefighters could get annual blood testing for PFAS under proposed pilot program
Scientific studies have linked PFAS exposure to numerous health problems including thyroid disorders, liver damage, testicular and kidney cancer, pregnancy complications and increased cholesterol levels.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2022
Little to no PFAS found at most smaller drinking water utilities in first round of state tests
So far, the state has detected little or no toxic PFAS chemicals in Indiana's smaller drinking water utilities. That’s according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s preliminary testing data from 24 smaller water utilities.
Read MoreOctober 20, 2021
EPA lays out plans to address PFAS, some say it doesn't go far enough
PFAS have been found in everything from carpets, to fast food wrappers, to firefighting foams on military bases -- like Grissom Air Reserve Base near Kokomo.
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2020
Purdue, Indiana University Get Grants To Study PFAS In Rural Water
The chemicals are found in so many of our everyday products that they even end up in our wastewater.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2019
IU Program To Monitor PFAS In The Great Lakes Basin
Indiana University will use part of a nearly $6 million federal grant to monitor a chemical that polluted groundwater at military bases, including Grissom Air Reserve Base near Kokomo.
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