The Devil We Know is a documentary film about corporate greed, toxic chemicals, and the failure of our government to safeguard our citizens. PFAS (Per-and PolyFluoroAlkyl Substances), a class of more than 4,700 synthetic organic chemicals, have recently entered the national spotlight due to concerns about their potential risk to human health and the environment. They have been manufactured and used worldwide since the 1940s.
Since PFAS are not currently known to break down by natural processes, they could persist in the environment indefinitely, earning them the nickname “forever chemicals.” Continue Reading →
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DesChamps: Styrofoam Trays Don’t Belong In Greenwich Schools
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“Every day in the Greenwich Public School cafeterias, our children are exposed to a toxic material that creates significant waste and environmental damage for just minutes of use. It is time to replace styrofoam lunch trays with a safer, eco- friendly reusable foodservice ware.” – Julie DesChamps, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board Member Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, eco-friendly, fluorinated additives, foam free lunch, landfill, PFAS, styrene, styrofoam
Residents Ask Tough Questions on PFAS Contamination of Well Water
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Town of Greenwich and State Health Departments answered questions after a well in the King Street area near Westchester Airport was found to be contaminated with PFAS. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Real Estate, Brian Toal, Caroline Baisley, Connecticut Dept of Health, contamination, drinking water, EPA
Info Session Planned on Contamination in Well Water in Greenwich
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PFAS concentrations were detected in public water supply wells at 1 – 3 New King Street, New York, and in ground water monitoring wells located on the Westchester County Airport property. Continue Reading →