#ArtificialTurf #PFAS #Nantucket
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Nantucket is weighing a ban on artificial turf fields. Are they safe for children? - The Boston Globe
On Thursday, the Nantucket Board of Health is expected to weigh whether to ban synthetic turf, not just from the playing field, but entirely from the island.
#PFAS #ToxicWaste #CarpetIndustry
ca.finance.yahoo.com
Takeaways from investigation into the toxic forever chemical legacy of the South's carpet industry
A major investigative collaboration among five newsrooms shows how chemicals used to make carpets stain-resistant have contaminated swaths of the South.
#PFAS #EnvironmentalHealth #ChemicalsRegulation
www.yahoo.com
Researchers discover concerning hazard lurking in food chain: 'Another piece of evidence'
Researchers are using advanced testing tools to better understand how PFAS behave in living organisms, which could lead to more targeted regulations and efforts to phase out these harmful chemicals in products and the environment.
