Six years ago, families in Marinette and Peshtigo, Wis., got the news that would change everything, for them, and eventually the whole state. #PFAS from firefighting foam produced for years at nearby Tyco Fire Products had infiltrated #groundwater, creeks, streams and #drinkingwater wells across the area.💧 Now University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers say they’ve linked #contamination in Lake Michigan's Green Bay to Tyco.

But it’s an issue that goes far beyond Green Bay. PFAS have been found in water bodies and drinking water sources across the state, including Eau Claire, La Crosse, Madison, Rhinelander, Marshfield, Manitowoc and Wausau, often near airports and airbases where training with firefighting foam has gone on for decades. While two types of PFAS chemicals called PFOA and PFOS have been phased out in the U.S. and will soon be regulated in drinking water by the EPA, there are thousands more, many of which are still widely used in all kinds of consumer products.

Hear what needs to happen next to get a handle on growing PFAS contamination across Wisconsin and the world. #waterpollution #wisconsin #foreverchemicals #pfas

Host: Amy Barrilleaux

Guests: Dr. Christy Remucal, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at UW-Madison. [ Ссылка ]

Dr. Paul Mathewson, Science Program Director, Clean Wisconsin [ Ссылка ]

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Find out more about PFAS contamination in Wisconsin [ Ссылка ]

Read the latest PFAS Fish Consumption Advisories for Wisconsin [ Ссылка ]

View an interactive map of PFAS contamination sites in Wisconsin [ Ссылка ]


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