What’s happening around New Mexico January 31-February 6
Check out community events around New Mexico from January 31 to February 6. Albuquerque January 31-February 1 The Show – ...
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What’s Left of Post-War Gaza, ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Spain’s Water, and the United States of Deportation
The latest edition of our Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights the risks of nuclear war, drought in the Amazon, and a guide to the upcoming Year of the Snake.
State finds record levels of toxic chemicals at Holloman Lake
Flora and fauna surrounding Holloman Lake contain the highest levels of a toxic chemical that can cause cancer and other health issues — known as PFAS — ever documented, according to a recent report ...
Hunters who have eaten game from Holloman Lake warned after record-high PFAS levels found
The New Mexico Department of Health issued an advisory Monday warning any hunters who ate or captured wildlife from Holloman Lake in the past decade about the possibility of contamination from per- ...
After Record Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemicals Were Found in a New Mexico Lake, Hunters Are Urged to Contact Their Doctors
State officials issued a health advisory for Holloman Lake hunters after a report showed record-high levels of forever ...
Record levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned
Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer ...
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Smart Watch Bands Contain 'Very High Concentrations’ of Forever Chemicals That May Be Absorbed into Skin
A new study found 15 bands commonly available in the U.S. contained PFAS Getty Bands used for smart watches and fitness trackers contain a synthetic rubber made with PFAS — also known as ...
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Homeowners Insurance, Light Pollution and Forever Fertilizers: What I’m Reading This Week
Rojanasakul details how residents in one New Mexico town are grappling protecting their properties ... warned that the per- and polyfluoraklyl substances (PFAS) present in sewage sludge used as ...
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Local lawmakers applaud rulemaking to phase out PFAS-contaminated products
Learn more. The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) held a public hearing on Jan. 16 on a proposed rule regarding the unavoidable use of intentionally added PFAS in products. The rule ...
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PFAS soil treatment plan raises concerns in New York with Wildlife Management Area close by
Clean Earth Inc., of Fort Edward in Washington County, has applied for a New York State permit to treat soil contaminated with PFAS. The plan has local sportsmen and environmental groups alike ...
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EPA reports PFAS chemicals cleanup at Pease makes progress
The executive summary section of the report details at length how the Air Force has worked to treat and/or monitor the presence of PFAS — known ... which is now used by the New Hampshire ...