On Air with IER: Episode 114

This week: The EPA is beginning to crack down on two of the most well-known toxic PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, and Indiana researchers are working to better understand the thousands of other unregulated PFAS chemicals.
18:01
August 29, 2022
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Introduction

Welcome to Episode 114 of the IER Podcast!

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Indiana Research Universities Study PFAS Problem as Feds Move to Limit Contamination

By Enrique Saenz

After years of limited action, the federal government is moving forward with multiple plans to establish regulations limiting toxic contamination from two PFAS chemicals used for nearly a century to make products resistant to heat, water, grease and stains.

But the proposed rules could leave many understudied and potentially toxic PFAS chemicals at large in Hoosier air and waterways.

Scientists at Indiana’s research universities are working to fill in data gaps on PFAS chemicals, undertaking multidisciplinary studies to better understand how PFAS chemicals spread and affect Hoosier health.

Read the full story here.

9:15

News In Brief

A roundup of recent climate and environmental related headlines from around the world.

Scientists find which animals can best deal with climate change
Read the research here.

Too much protein making pee a problem pollutant
Read the story here.

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Indiana Research Universities Study PFAS Problem as Feds Move to Limit Contamination

By Enrique Saenz

Scientists at Indiana’s research universities are working to fill in data gaps on PFAS chemicals, undertaking multidisciplinary studies to better understand how PFAS chemicals spread and affect Hoosier health.

Read the full story here.

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