Feb 13 Energy & Environment DuPont Offers $670M Settlement For “Teflon” Chemical Contamination Of Water The chemical giant DuPont made an offer Monday to pay more than half-a-billion dollars to settle water contamination lawsuits pending in federal court. 3,550 plaintiffs from the mid-Ohio Valley filed suit claiming contaminated drinking water led to diseases linked to chemical exposure. The chemical they were exposed to is known as C-8, or PFOA, and […] By Glynis Board Feb 13 Energy & Environment DuPont Offers $670M Settlement For “Teflon” Chemical Contamination Of Water Glynis Board
Oct 21 Health Where PFC Chemicals Are Found In Water, And What It Means Contamination of water with perflourinated chemicals (PFC’s) persists in many communities amid increasing concerns about the potential risk to public health, even at very low levels. This map shows the counties in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia with water systems that detected some level of PFC compounds in drinking water, and how that detected […] By Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik Oct 21 Health Where PFC Chemicals Are Found In Water, And What It Means Jeff Young and Alexandra Kanik
Oct 21 Energy & Environment Toxic Legacy: “Teflon” Chemical Sticks Around In Water Supplies For more than half a century along the Ohio River, the chemical company DuPont provided jobs for thousands of people. One chemical they produced is PFOA, commonly known as C8. It was a remarkably useful compound, used in “Teflon” non-stick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and even in some food wrappers. Over time, researchers have found that […] By Glynis Board Oct 21 Energy & Environment Toxic Legacy: “Teflon” Chemical Sticks Around In Water Supplies Glynis Board
Aug 9 Health Study Finds Widespread Contamination of Ohio Valley Drinking Water A study of drinking water systems found 6 million Americans, including people in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio, are living with drinking water containing chemicals linked to a host of health problems. The Harvard Chan School of Public Health published research in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters that delves into thousands of drinking […] By Glynis Board Aug 9 Health Study Finds Widespread Contamination of Ohio Valley Drinking Water Glynis Board