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Wisconsin DNR delivers plan for fighting PFAS contamination
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Plan for fighting PFAS chemicals in Wisconsin is released
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Wisconsin releases action plan for fighting forever chemicals known as PFAS
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Wisconsin releases action plan to reduce PFAS chemical use
By SCOTT BAUERDecember 16, 2020 GMT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin must prevent pollution from forever chemicals known as PFAS while developing ways to reduce the chemicals’ use, according to a 25-point action plan released Wednesday by Gov. Tony Evers’ administration after a year of study.
Nearly 20 state agencies, along with the University of Wisconsin, worked on the report to tackle the growing pollution and public concern around PFAS, which is shorthand for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They have been linked to cancer, liver disease and reproductive health problems.
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PFAS don’t easily break down in the environment and have been used for decades in a range of products, including firefighting foam and stain-resistant sprays. They have been detected in humans, wildlife, fish and in the groundwater, surface water, soil and air. They have also been found in more than 40 rural and urban
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Foam present in Starkweather Creek in October shows elevated levels of PFOS and PFOA. File photo courtesy of the DNR.
The state would test public water supplies for so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS and require polluters to commit funds to pay for cleanup of contaminated sites under a plan released Wednesday.
The Wisconsin PFAS Action Plan outlines 25 action items to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly called PFAS, in response to growing concerns over their impact on public health. The chemicals are found in firefighting foam and everyday products, and they don’t break down easily in the environment. PFAS has been linked to health problems, including cancer, thyroid disease and reproductive issues.