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The airport has known about the potential contamination on its property for years but hasn’t tested for it or taken steps to protect nearby residents. There are no laws requiring it to take action. Scientists say the airport’s $1.4 billion construction project could make the contamination problem worse.
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The federal government warned that the potential health impacts of a group of chemicals known as PFAS are much more pervasive than previously acknowledged.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey campaigned on improving the city’s affordable housing market, but recent developments may make reaching those goals more difficult; how employers can look to neurodiverse adults to help fill vacancies; and the state’s looking to regulate PFAS, known as forever chemicals, in drinking water.
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is moving forward with a new rule to limit chemicals known as PFAS in drinking water.
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PFAS are a class of synthetic chemicals used to make water-, heat- and stain-resistant things like non-stick cookware and carpets.
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has received preliminary approval to set a statewide drinking water limit on the presence of two forms of highly toxic chemicals, nicknamed “forever chemicals.”
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PFAS are so long-lasting that contamination has been found decades after it was released into the environment, and labs show the chemicals stay in the human bloodstream for years.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The state has begun to regulate harmful PFAS chemicals, but plans for federal regulation could alter the trajectory; a Duquesne professor weighs in on how K-12 schools can support students’ mental health at a time when pediatric and child psychiatric groups are declaring a state of emergency; and we visit an illegal dumpsite in the east hills with a crew of “DumpBusters” ready to clean it up.
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The facility houses laboratory space where scientists can pilot different water treatments to remove a group of chemicals known as PFAS.
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The agency said the three-year plan would prevent this class of toxic chemicals from being released into the environment and speed up the cleanup process.