PFAS
The Soapbox: When it comes to PFAS, please put humanity above business influence
read more…: The Soapbox: When it comes to PFAS, please put humanity above business influenceI’ve come to share my concern about PFAS pollution at the Manchester Wastewater Treatment Plant. The cause is both personal and on behalf of the greater good. You see, I feel an obligation as perhaps any of you have who has been diagnosed with cancer as I was in 2022. Advanced thyroid cancer. Just one of the many documented health effects related to PFAS exposure.
Waiting for updates on PFAS remediation, Merrimack strives to keep contaminated dirt contained
read more…: Waiting for updates on PFAS remediation, Merrimack strives to keep contaminated dirt containedIn the greater Merrimack area, where toxic forever chemicals are concentrated throughout the soil and a long-term cleanup plan is yet to materialize, keeping the contamination local is the best many feel they can do for now. But how well that’s working isn’t clear and guidance is scarce, creating headaches for developers and concern for activists.
Food for Thought: There’s a killer on the loose
read more…: Food for Thought: There’s a killer on the looseUnless you’ve been living in a bomb shelter like Adam Webber in the 1999 cult favorite, Blast from the Past, you know that PFAS are bad. Bad for you, bad for the environment, bad at any level and cumulative in effect. Forever chemicals. Lingering in humans for years. And causing havoc.
Food for Thought: Short – but rarely sweet – by Carolyn R. Choate
read more…: Food for Thought: Short – but rarely sweet – by Carolyn R. ChoateAnalyzing countless peer-reviewed scientific papers, including many interviews with experts on the impacts of chemical toxicity on humans and environment, as well as investors, the study shows PFAS in humans globally and in almost everyone tested.
Conservation Law Foundation appeals state’s approval of Manchester Wastewater Permit
read more…: Conservation Law Foundation appeals state’s approval of Manchester Wastewater PermitConservation Law Foundation (CLF) is appealing New Hampshire’s approval of a permit that allows the Manchester Wastewater Treatment Facility to discharge toxic PFAS chemicals – also known as “forever chemicals” – into the Merrimack River. CLF’s appeal highlights that state regulators overlooked important safeguards meant to protect water and human health from toxic chemicals.
The Soapbox: Manchester can – and must – reduce the spread of forever chemicals
read more…: The Soapbox: Manchester can – and must – reduce the spread of forever chemicalsIf you’ve ever biked or driven through neighborhoods near Brown Avenue, you’ve likely passed South Jr. Deb baseball and softball fields, Highland-Goffe’s Falls Elementary School, and homes filled with families. This is a vibrant, close-knit part of our city. But just down the road, the City of Manchester is burning sewage sludge – releasing harmful “forever chemicals” into our air and the Merrimack River.
New Hampshire to receive millions from PFAS litigation, will bolster clean water programs
read more…: New Hampshire to receive millions from PFAS litigation, will bolster clean water programs“New Hampshire has led the charge against these emerging health threats and we will continue to hold those responsible accountable,” said Attorney General John Formella
After progress on PFAS bills this session, Merrimack reps promise, ‘We’ll be back’
read more…: After progress on PFAS bills this session, Merrimack reps promise, ‘We’ll be back’On Rep. Wendy Thomas’ Merrimack street, there are four private wells contaminated with PFAS, and four homes struck by cancer.