https://www.wcmu.org/tags/demystifying-pfas Demystifying PFAS en-US Copyright Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-24/michigan-hits-300-known-sites-with-toxic-forever-chemicals-heres-what-you-need-to-know WCMU’s David Nicholas spoke with environmental reporter Teresa Homsi about state testing and what people need to know if their community becomes a "place of interest." Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-01-24/michigan-hits-300-known-sites-with-toxic-forever-chemicals-heres-what-you-need-to-know Teresa Homsi, David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-19/political-will-for-action-on-pfas-is-growing-advocates-say The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are not regulated at the federal level - at least not yet. The political will to act on these emerging contaminants is changing. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 22:42:01 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-19/political-will-for-action-on-pfas-is-growing-advocates-say Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-18/emerging-technology-sets-to-destroy-forever-chemicals Plasma may seem like a tool of science fiction. But at a lab at Michigan State University, researchers are using the fourth state of matter to destroy PFAS. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:43:33 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-18/emerging-technology-sets-to-destroy-forever-chemicals Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-17/health-risks-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-are-concerning-but-still-unknown The EPA’s new health advisories show that essentially no levels of PFAS are safe in drinking water. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:45:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-17/health-risks-of-toxic-forever-chemicals-are-concerning-but-still-unknown Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-17/lab-testing-industry-adjusts-to-drastically-low-pfas-advisories The new safety limits for PFAS chemicals in drinking water are low - far lower than most lab equipment can detect. Some experts have concerns that communities may not trust when these forever chemicals show as “not detected” in their drinking water. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:48:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-17/lab-testing-industry-adjusts-to-drastically-low-pfas-advisories Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-15/aint-going-nowhere-how-communities-contaminated-by-pfas-are-moving-forward On the surface, Van Etten Lake looks just like any other lake in Northern Michigan.Except on the beach, there’s a sign posted by the Michigan Department of Health. It warns swimmers to avoid foam because it “may” contain PFAS. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:44:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-15/aint-going-nowhere-how-communities-contaminated-by-pfas-are-moving-forward Teresa Homsi