As was reported by Politco reporter Scott Waldman earlier this month, the EPA’s determination could cost the polluters millions of dollars in cleanup costs and set a national standard in other states dealing with similar PFOA pollution. The state has already determined that two companies, St. Grobain and Honeywell, which owned the factory believed to…Read the article
Roundup is one of the most popular weed killers that there is, and is used commercially and privately by millions of people throughout the United States. The active ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate, and is the second most used weed killer in the United States. In fact, almost all of the corn, soy, and cotton…Read the article
NEWBURGH, NEW YORK The City of Newburgh, NY was forced to shut down Washington Lake, its primary water supply, due to elevated levels of perfluoroctane sulfonate (PFOS). This chemical is linked to kidney and testicular cancers, low birth rates and other serious health problems. Traced back to PFOS-containing firefighting foam used at Steward Air National…Read the article
