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PFAS in the Headlines

Explore the map of recent news stories about this family of industrial chemicals that is drawing increasing concern.

PFAS in the Headlines
March 20, 2019 Sandra Svoboda

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.

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More PFAS Coverage

Students at Michigan State and Wisconsin win EPA funding for environmental health innovations
- by Great Lakes Echo

Students from Michigan State University and the University of Wisconsin are among the winners of a contest for innovations in sustainability.

Up to 3.2M in Michigan may be getting water from PFAS-tainted aquifers
- by Bridge Michigan

With lots of domestic well users and plenty of polluting industries, Michiganders are among the nation’s most likely to have ‘forever chemicals’ in their well water, according to a landmark federal study.

PFAS Roundup: Vice President Harris supports Michigan-led plan to provide medical care for military victims of PFAS
- by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.

PFAS Roundup: Minnesota PFAS regulation said to be the strictest
- by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case with broad implications for PFAS cleanup
- by Wisconsin Public Radio

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear a case that could have sweeping effects on state environmental regulators’ authority to force businesses to clean up PFAS pollution under the state’s spills law.

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