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Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. When the âforever chemicalâ per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are discussed, the huge military component of this toxic poisoning of our ecosystems is rarely mentioned. We must deal with all PFAS contamination because it is ending up in our drinking water supply, food, and bodies. Vermont must do more about PFAS and do it now. According to the Environmental Work Group, the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS are confirmed or suspected at 678 military sites, including seven here in Vermont. Pentagon officials have understood the risks of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) â firefighting foam â since 1970, when military studies showed it was toxic to fish. In 2001, the Department of Defense concluded that the PFAS in AFFF was âpersistent, bioaccumulating and toxic.â The DOD waited until 2011 to warn service members about PFAS risks. ....
Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. When the âforever chemicals,â per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are discussed, the huge military component of this toxic poisoning of our ecosystems is rarely mentioned. We must deal with all PFAS contamination because it is ending up in our drinking water supply, food, and bodies. Vermont must do more about PFAS and do it now. According to the Environmental Work Group, the toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS are confirmed or suspected at 678 military sites: seven here in Vermont. Pentagon officials have understood the risks of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) â firefighting foam â since 1970, when military studies showed it was toxic to fish. In 2001, the Department of Defense (DOD) concluded that the PFAS in AFFF was âpersistent, bioaccumulating and toxic.â The DOD waited until 2011 to warn service members about PFAS risks. ....
Gosse caps decade of research into troublesome triclosan University of Maine toxicologist Julie Gosse spent a decade unearthing the medical harm posed by the germ-fighting agent triclosan (TCS). Manufacturers had included the synthetic chemical in soap, toothpaste, facial cleansers, sanitizer and other common products since the 1970s, when no research delved into its health and toxicological effects. Products containing the antimicrobial agent filled store shelves. By the time Gosse and her students began investigating it, 75% of Americans were exposed to it, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Various studies in the past 10 years, however, have revealed problems with TCS, that it weakens disease resistance and interferes with various bodily functions. Research led and overseen by Gosse, an associate professor of biochemistry, found TCS inhibits immune cells, particularly T and mast cells, and damages mitochondria. Investigations from oth ....