Maine is the first state to enact a comprehensive ban on pesticides including intentionally added PFAS, & pesticides contaminated with PFAS, which goes into effect in 2030. ewg.org/news-insights/… Dr. Kyla Bennett, PEER PEER NPCC PFAS Action Group NH State Rep. Wendy E. N Thomas PFAS Project Lab

“It’s almost impossible to avoid #PFAS, but these filters can reduce or eliminate levels from the water coming from home taps.... we know people are looking for a system that will reduce the PFAS in their tap water." @EWG's Sydney Evans #ForeverChemicals ewg.org/news-insights/…

AGC chemical plant releases almost 800kg of ‘forever chemical’ a year into Lancashire river, as uncovered in our investigation. Moreover, effluent coming from the site could contain about 700 types of PFAS chemicals. amp.theguardian.com/environment/20…

PFAS or "forever chemicals" lurk in so much of what we eat, drink and use. Scientists are only beginning to understand how they’re impacting our health — and what to do about them. nyti.ms/45c01pX

Several STEEP trainees presented at #FLUOROS 2023 in Idstein, Germany! Pictured Justin Sankey, Heidi Pickard, and Bridger Ruyle. Bridger also won the best student presentation award! Woo! #pfas #niehs #superfund

Excellent piece by Kyle Bagenstose. The American public needs to understand that the vast majority of the chemicals in commerce HAVE NOT GONE THROUGH RISK ASSESSMENTS. Just because it's legal doesn't mean it's safe. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Our Spring/Summer 2023 Newsletter is out and it’s a good one!! Check it out here: web.uri.edu/steep/news-eve… #niehs #superfund #pfas

This Trainee Tuesday we’re meeting Heidi Pickard, a PhD candidate in Elsie Sunderland’s lab at Harvard! #pfas #superfund #niehs

Humans have increased the concentration of potentially toxic mercury in the atmosphere sevenfold since around 1500 C.E., according to #hseas research published today. buff.ly/3u17iLO

Our open-access EOF Interlaboratory Comparison paper is now published! We assessed the reproducibility of EOF & #PFAS measurements across 7 labs and provide recommendations for standardization and best practices in conducting/interpreting EOF measurements! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

I think this is the most important episode I've ever made. 😯 Your diet tribe doesn't matter. youtu.be/cGkEpbpIJuA

Please watch this short video on #PFAS in #plastic containers...I am so grateful to esmé e. deprez and Bloomberg for telling this story. youtube.com/watch?v=a-Hu4H…

A cocktail of toxins is poisoning our fields. Its effect on humans? Nobody can tell us. A truly jaw-dropping and shocking scandal, that few people have heard of. This week's column. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

My latest research was just published in Environmental Science & Technology Journals Letters! Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonamides (FASA) are persistent precursor #PFAS that bioaccumulate to a greater extent than #PFOS in fish downstream of AFFF-contaminated sites URI STEEP Superfund Harvard SEAS pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

On Tuesday, April 9 at 5pm EST, myself along with 7 other PhD candidates at Harvard University will present brief, compelling talks about our research at Sanders Theatre, for the 2024 Harvard Horizons Symposium. Tune into the livestream here: youtube.com/watch?v=Jm2KuT…

My paper on Bioaccumulation of Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonamides (FASA) is now available open access through PubMed: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… If you want to learn more about this work, my public PhD defense is happening next week, April 30 at 2 pm EST. DM me if you want the Zoom link

This Sunday May 19th our film screening about #pfas on the Upper Cape and potential impacts on Mashpee Wampanoag community members will be accompanied by an incredible panel discussion! You don’t want to miss this!! #fish #shellfish #superfund #niehs

Final paper of my PhD is now published open access in Environmental Science & Technology Journals! We assessed #PFAS contamination in fishes downstream of an #AFFF-impacted military base and found that high levels of #PFOS and AFFF-precursors accumulate in fishes far from point sources. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Fish can accumulate high levels of PFAS, even far from point sources of contamination - press release of new paper published in ES&T. seas.harvard.edu/news/2024/10/c…

Recent news article shares the work of former STEEP trainee Heidi Pickard. Heidi shares her research on concerning PFAS levels in fish and shellfish species collected on Cape Cod miles away from large contamination source. #pfas #niehs #superfund seas.harvard.edu/news/2024/10/c…