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PFAS: What You Need To Know
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Chemical contaminants called PFAS, toxic to humans at minuscule doses, are the tip of the spear for threats to groundwater in Michigan and nationally.
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After Hurricanes, Pollution Hazards for Private Water Wells in the Southeast
Floodwaters from Florence and Michael introduce bacteria and contaminants into wells.
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Infographic: Household Wells in the United States
Thirteen percent of Americans, some 42 million people, use a household well for their water supply.
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Michigan PFAS by the numbers: How much is unsafe?
Confusion runs rampant about PFAS dangers. The federal government and states can’t agree on how much is unsafe for states. Here’s a primer on what’s known so far.
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Toxic Water, Toxic Crops: India’s Public Health Time Bomb
Raw sewage and industrial wastewater contaminated with metals and chemicals irrigate much of the India's food.
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More Evidence of Nitrate Cancer Risk in Drinking Water
Case builds of health damage from a common pollutant.
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Fear and Fury in Michigan Town Where Air Force Contaminated Water
Some residents can’t drink the water or eat the fish. Now they’re…
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America’s Oil Boom Can Not Happen Without Groundwater
Risks are substantial in New Mexico’s Permian Basin.
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Perfluorinated Chemicals Health Study Included in Congress Budget Deal
CDC will assess exposure to the chemical at U.S. military bases.
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Kansas Farmers Cut Ogallala Water Use – And Still Make Money
Groundwater conservation helped the imperiled aquifer and did not hurt the bottom line, farmers find.
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Straight Pipes Foul Kentucky’s Long Quest to Clean Its Soiled Waters
A two-decade mission to reduce sewage pollution still has a lot of work to finish.