Media coverage of the EWG+SSEHRI Interactive PFAS Contamination Map

SSEHRI News | May 15, 2019

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CBS News: New study reveals chemicals in water in 610 locations in 43 states. [VIDEO]

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CBS News: New study claims 43 states expose millions to dangerous chemical in drinking water

  • “A new report by the non-profit Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University finds people in nearly every state in the country are exposed to unhealthy drinking water. According to the researchers, 43 states have locations, including drinking water sites, contaminated with PFAS chemicals.” Reprinted by MSN and CBS affiliates. 

McClatchy DC: New database: Water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe chemical levels

Detroit News: Report: Michigan has most PFAS sites in nation

  • “The report’s number is much higher because the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Working Group includes sites like schools or apartment buildings where testing found levels of PFAS below the federal health advisory level of 70 parts per trillion — in many cases, showing minute traces such as 2 parts or 4 parts per trillion.”

E&E News: Map shows PFAS contamination across U.S. (subscription)

  • “The Environmental Working Group and the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute at Northeastern University found 610 U.S. locations that contain PFAS, compared with 94 the previous year. There are 43 states where the chemicals have a presence, according to the map. It shows PFAS in public water systems, military bases, airports, industrial sites and firefighter training facilities.”

HuffPost: Study Finds Roughly 19 Million Exposed To Toxic Compounds In Drinking Water

  • “As of March, highly toxic fluorinated compounds called PFAS were found in 610 locations, including drinking water sites and military sites, in 43 states, according to the study released Monday by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute.” Reprinted by Yahoo! U.K., Yahoo! Singapore and Yahoo! N.Z.

NJ.com: Cory Booker needs to connect with New Hampshire voters in his run for president. Could this big Jersey issue do the trick?

  • “A study by the Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute found 43 PFAS-contaminated sites in New Jersey, behind only Michigan and California, That includes the older versions of the chemical found in water on or near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where they were used in the base’s firefighting foam.”

NJ Spotlight: NJ Home to 35 Sites Where Two PFAS Chemicals Top New State Limits

  • “Environmental Working Group, a national advocate for stricter limits on the chemicals, compiled PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) testing data from local water systems, an academic survey, and military authorities throughout the country, and presented it in a national map that was first published in July 2018.” Reprinted by WSKG (Vestal, N.Y.) and WHYY (Philadelphia, Penn.).

POLITICO – Morning Energy: Mapping the PFAS Picture

  • “The Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University are out with a new interactive map this morning showing 610 sites contaminated with PFAS across 43 states, including drinking water systems military installations and other industrial sites.”

ThinkProgress: As EPA stalls, 43 states have water sites contaminated with toxic chemicals

  • “New analysis published Monday by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Northeastern University finds that 610 water sources across the country contain PFAS. The water systems include drinking water sources that serve upwards of 19 million people, along with military and industrial sites, dumps, and airports. PFAS itself is found in everything from firefighting foam to rain jackets.”

U.S. News & World Report: Report: Water Contamination Widespread Across U.S.

  • “The map, a collaborative effort by Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, and Northeastern University‘s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute, documents toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS at publicly known pollution sites across the U.S., including public water systems, military bases, military and civilian airports, industrial plants, dumps and firefighter training sites.”

The Weather Channel: 610 PFAS Contaminated Water Sites in 43 States Pinpointed in New Interactive Map

  • “As many as 19 million people in 43 states may be exposed to harmful contaminants in their drinking water, according to the Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University.”

The Weather Channel: Millions in U.S. May Be Exposed to Contaminated Drinking Water [VIDEO]

  • “More than 19 million Americans could have been exposed to contaminated drinking water, according to new data released by the the Northeastern University and the Environmental Working Group.”

Yahoo! Finance: A look at the amount of states that have water filled with toxins

  • “Research from the environmental working group and Northeastern University concluded that more than 600 water sources in 43 states contained unsafe substances linked to birth defects, infertility, and other behavioral issues. Yahoo Finance’s Adam Shapiro and Julie Hyman discuss with the panel.” Reprinted by Yahoo! Lifestyle, Yahoo! News and Yahoo! Sports.

InsideEPA: New findings show jump in sites with PFAS contamination (subscription)

  • “New findings from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) say that, based on public data, the number of locations with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination has jumped from 172 locations identified last year to 610 locations, likely adding to the pressure EPA is under to regulate the chemicals.”

Michigan Advance: Report: Michigan has most PFAS sites in the nation

  • “Michigan has the most sites in the country known to be contaminated with the group of toxic chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Working Group.”

Military Times: Will this proposal help DoD’s water cleanup efforts?

  • “Meanwhile, today, an advocacy group that says even those standards are ‘woefully inadequate’ released its updated, interactive map showing PFAS contamination at 610 sites in 43 states. Of those on the Environmental Working Group’s list, 117 are military sites, including 77 military airports.” Reprinted byNewsDog.

Environmental Leader: Water Sites in 43 States Contaminated with Toxic Chemicals

  • “According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the known extent of contamination of American communities with the toxic fluorinated compounds known as PFAS continues to grow at an alarming rate, with no end in sight. As of March 2019, at least 610 locations in 43 states are known to be contaminated, including drinking water systems serving an estimated 19 million people.”

MedPage Today: Morning Break: Family Feud on Vaccines; Bad H20 in 43 States; Turn Down Da Noise

  • “Drinking water contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been linked to birth defects and cancer, has been found in 43 states, according to a report from the Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University.”

UpMatters: New PFAS Study Showing Michigan With Most Contaminated Sites in U.S.

  • “U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released the following statement on the Environmental Working Group’s new study released today mapping the PFAS crisis nationally that shows Michigan with the most contaminated sites in the U.S., which it notes may in part reflect the state’s ongoing efforts to test for PFAS: ‘This study confirms what we already know: the PFAS crisis is impacting many communities across Michigan and the country,’ said Senator Peters. ‘We cannot afford to wait any longer to address PFAS contamination — which can have devastating health impacts. That’s why I’m continuing to work on efforts in the Senate to ensure our drinking water is safe, prevent exposure to contamination, reduce harm to human health and expedite clean-up and assistance for affected communities.'”

UpNorthLive (Michigan): Study: Michigan has most PFAS contaminated sites in United States

The Rural Blog: More than 19 million in U.S., especially near military bases, have dangerous chemicals in drinking water; see local data

  • “More than 610 drinking water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe levels of chemical compounds that have been linked to birth defects, cancers, infertility, and reduced immune responses in children, according to a new database compiled by the Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University,” Tara Copp reports for McClatchy.

Society of Environmental Journalists: Study Finds Roughly 19 Million Exposed To Toxic PFAS In Drinking Water

  • “As of March, highly toxic fluorinated compounds called PFAS were found in 610 locations, including drinking water sites and military sites, in 43 states, according to the study released Monday by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute.”

World News Network: Unsafe Levels of Chemicals Found in 43 States’ Water Sources

  • “More than 610 drinking water sources in 43 states contain potentially unsafe levels of chemical compounds that have been linked to birth defects, cancers, infertility and reduced immune responses in children, according to a new database compiled by the Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University, McClatchy News Service reports.”

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