PFAS Archives

09.16.2024 oil refinery near housing neighborhood

Neighborhood Environmental Injustice

Neighborhoods experiencing environmental injustices, such as high levels of air pollution, are associated with poorer health outcomes.

Fellow Dani Weissert

04.16.2024 Large number of packed bottled drinking water with blue caps

Thirsty for Change: Unveiling the Microscopic Threat in Our Drinking Water

Compared to tap water, bottled water in both plastic and glass bottles contains consistently higher levels of microplastic particles.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

02.28.2024 Turf field with shadows and field lines

Artificial Turf Fields: Grass Is Always Greener

From increased risk of injury to toxic chemical exposure, the public health consequences of artificial turf fields are too deep to ignore.

Fellow Sean Hagan

08.26.2022 a woman breastfeeding a baby

Forever in Breastmilk

Researchers evaluated PFAS - the forever chemical - in breastmilk samples from 1996 to 2019.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

06.16.2022 a light bulb with a person's head inside

Race, Ethnicity, and Environmental Health Literacy

Researchers investigated connections between environmental health literacy and willingness to engage in protective behaviors.

Guest Authors Andrew Binder, Katlyn May

10.26.2021 pfas data

One City’s Happy Ending

A team studied birth outcomes in Oakdale, Minnesota, before and after a 2006 water filtration facility was built to manage drinking water contaminated with high PFAS levels.

Fellow Sara Mar

06.10.2021 pads and tampons

What's in My Tampon?

Measurable concentrations of endocrine disrupting chemicals were found in the tested panty liners, tampons, and pads.

Fellow Sara Mar

11.30.2020 a group of toys on a pink background

Rules of Play

The American public deserves to be safe from toxic chemicals and hazardous design flaws in workplaces, public spaces, and the bedroom.

Fellow Gray Babbs

11.09.2020 a blue and green hexagons

Our Chemical Romance

Regulations such as chemical bans, mitigation, and health monitoring should accurately reflect these chemical threats to our hormonal health.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

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