A Lasting Legacy: DuPont, C8 Contamination and the Community Left to Grapple With the Consequences

Taylor SiskJanuary 9, 2020

PFAS chemicals found in Dupont's Teflon products left a legacy of toxic pollution in Parkersburg and Vienna, West Virginia.

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Residents with PFAS-Contaminated Well Water in Limbo as DEP Investigates

WHYYJanuary 3, 2020

Jessica Cutaiar never liked the taste of her well water. Now she knows it is contaminated with PFAS, a chemical used in fire retardant foam.

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A Third of Pa. Drinking Water Samples Contained Toxic PFAS Chemicals

Brett SholtisDecember 9, 2019

The state says there’s ‘no widespread contamination.’ There's no consensus on how much of the PFAS class of chemicals is too much.

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Neville Island Residents Could Have Been Drinking PFAS-Contaminated Water for a Month

PublicSourceNovember 8, 2019

As much as 600 gallons of firefighting foam containing toxic PFAS chemicals could have gotten into the drinking water.

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PFAS Contamination is Likely at Pittsburgh Airport

PublicSourceAugust 14, 2019

PFAS can make its way into water supplies. If the Allegheny County Airport Authority doesn’t investigate, some lawyers say it could find itself in legal jeopardy. 

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Report details PFAS contamination near Pittsburgh airport that ‘likely’ extends beyond military base boundaries

PublicSourceMay 31, 2019

PFAS chemicals are linked to a variety of health concerns like low birthweight, thyroid problems and cancer.

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Pa. to Begin Process of Setting Health Limit for Two PFAS Chemicals

Susan Phillips and Jon HurdleFebruary 15, 2019

As EPA launches national PFAS plan, Pennsylvania says its people ‘can’t wait’ for federal government.

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EPA Says it Will Begin to Regulate PFOA and PFOS This Year

Jon HurdleFebruary 14, 2019

Long-awaited Action Plan will also look at whether to regulate other PFAS chemicals, step up monitoring.

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Report Says EPA Refuses to Regulate Two PFAS Chemicals

Susan Phillips and Jon HurdleFebruary 1, 2019

If feds are withdrawing from PFAS rules, states will have to redouble efforts to protect public health, advocates say.

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Ohio River Communities are Still Coping with Teflon’s Toxic Legacy

Glynis BoardJuly 21, 2017

Though the toxic chemical found in Teflon is no longer made in the U.S., residents in the Ohio River Headwaters region are still dealing with dangerous levels of C8 in their drinking water.

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