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Sharing info on toxic #PFAS - poisoned my entire community in Hoosick Falls, NY. Medical/health, science, research, legislation, advocacy work (10 yrs). JustGreen Partnership & PFAS-free NY. Community liaison. Sometimes other interests. I may swear.

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PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · Nov 25

If you'd like to know how I got here on the PFAS issue:

www.benningtonbanner.com/archives/adv...

Advocate driven by PFOA's effects on Hoosick Falls area, and its residents

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — Loreen Hackett would sometimes research the diseases she and members of her family encountered over the years, but the underlying reality never crystalized in her mind

www.benningtonbanner.com

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PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 1d

I totally caved.....

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PFAS Project Lab @pfasproject.bsky.social · 3d

Check out this article about EPA actions towards PFAS regulation featuring commentary from lab member Phil Brown! www.newsweek.com/epa-drinking...

EPA moves to roll back drinking water standards

The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to roll back regulatory standards for three types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems.

www.newsweek.com

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PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 2d

"There are now plenty of affordable, safe options.. A good pan is like a trusted friend: It improves with time, instead of slowly poisoning you.. #PFAS the next line item in a long list of miracle materials that turned out to be more curse than cure."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans

www.nytimes.com

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 4d

"A glaring tension between the MAHA movement’s purported goals and the Trump administration’s aggressive deregulatory strategy is the issue of environmental toxins, particularly #PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, found in many household items."
theintercept.com/2025/10/02/r...

MAHA Slams “Corporate Capture” by Food and Pharma Giants — While Trump Strips Regulations

RFK Jr.’s rhetoric can appeal to desperate parents in a broken health system. But experts say his policies only hurt children.

theintercept.com

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 11d

"PTFE production continues a decades-long legacy of polluting communities where Teflon is made." PTFE #PFAS is the industry's cash cow. Listen to the science, not a couple of chefs who clearly haven't read a single health study. Good grief.

The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 11d

Almost 100 health & environmental groups back California’s #PFAS cookware ban.

But celebrity chefs like Rachael Ray and David Chang have joined the opposition, warning the bill could do “more harm than good.”
www.thenewlede.org/2025/09/cali...

Industry, environmental groups spar over California bill to ban PFAS in cookware

As US states increasingly pass laws to limit PFAS chemicals in consumer products, a debate is heating up over a California bill that proposes banning the sale of cookware with intentionally added “for...

www.thenewlede.org

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 19d

Can't get this off loop in my head.....

Jon Snow: What about everyone else? All the other people who think they know what's good.

Daenerys Targaryen: They don't get to choose

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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 20d

Studies have shown that shorter-chain PFAS are already prevalent inside homes and bodies in the U.S. And because of their potential to persist in the environment, by the time we learn about their dangers, it may be too late.

EPA Approves Four New Pesticides That Qualify as PFAS

Despite MAHA promises to reduce chemical exposures, experts warn the Trump administration is approving a wave of ‘frightening’ pesticides.

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Rachel Frazin @rachelfrazin.bsky.social · 23d

It's a rare case of the admin bucking big business -- and probably a win for the MAHA crowd -- as well as those concerned about environmental contamination

thehill.com/policy/energ...

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PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 24d

“It feels like nothing short of a further assault on our communities... Given the choice, would you let your children drink toxins?" #PFAS @markruffalo.bsky.social
news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...

EPA Effort to Roll Back PFAS Limits Decried as Assault on Health

People living in neighborhoods contaminated by PFAS say they feel betrayed by the Trump administration’s attempt to eliminate Biden-era drinking water limits for four types of the “forever chemicals.”

news.bloomberglaw.com

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PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 25d

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances interact with platelet glycoprotein Ibα and exacerbate thrombosis... Further, #PFAS-exposed mice showed heightened risk of thrombus growth and ischemic stroke
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40344836/

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances interact with platelet glycoprotein Ibα and exacerbate thrombosis - PubMed

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly stable man-made chemicals. They have recently garnered significant attention due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment and del...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 25d

Zeldin’s plan to delay and roll back the first national limits on these forever chemicals #PFAS prioritizes chemical industry profits and utility companies’ bottom line over the health of children and families across the country.”
www.nationofchange.org/2025/09/15/t...

Trump EPA moves to scrap PFAS water limits amid health warnings | NationofChange

www.nationofchange.org

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 28d

2 of the PFAS rollbacks PFHXS and PFNA: altering human liver function at a fundamental level by triggering both fat accumulation and cancer-linked cell damage... but I guess nothing to see here....
thehill.com/policy/equil...

thehill.com

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · 28d

Buried in the news - - drink more poison. #PFAS Thank you @earthjustice.org !!
earthjustice.org/press/2025/e...

EPA Seeks to Eliminate Critical PFAS Drinking Water Protections

The move continues to expose communities across the country to toxic forever chemicals in tap water

earthjustice.org

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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · Aug 29

Let’s get #PFAS out of our food @rachaelray. Let’s work together to protect our families.

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PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · Sep 5

Forgot Environmental Polluters profit Administration

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · Sep 3

HORRIFYING. Dumping millions of $$ #PFAS cleanup on the poisoned communities to 'save' companies & military $$ that KNEW they polluted (and losing in courts) & would further obliterate town budgets. Isn't that their job to protect citizens (the P in EPA) not profits??
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/c...

An Industry Insider’s Changes at the E.P.A. Could Cost Taxpayers Billions

www.nytimes.com

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congress is moving to strip key safeguards protecting service members, firefighters & families from toxic #PFAS.

@pfasproject.bsky.social @pfasproject.bsky.social @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social @ewgofficial.bsky.social

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · Aug 29

A new bill would allow the military to keep using and buying #PFAS firefighting foam.

“The PFAS-free alternative is out there,” said Evan Davis of @iaffofficial.bsky.social. “We don’t see why DOD needs to delay.”
www.thenewlede.org/2025/08/cong...

Congress proposes scrapping PFAS measures that protect public servants and others

By Shannon Kelleher Congress is proposing to reverse measures that protect military service members, firefighters and others from harmful PFAS chemicals.

www.thenewlede.org

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PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · Aug 30

2. Ignoring scientific consensus to benefit polluters. #PFAS

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Jul 12

Wondering why #altgovs are changing their banners to show support for EPA?
EPA civil servants drafted a public Declaration of Dissent to their Administrator, Lee Zeldin, imploring he recommits to protecting Americans people and environment. Read here: www.standupforscience.net/epa-declarat...

Green banner saying, "we stand with EPA workers"

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Brian McHugh @brianmchugh.bsky.social · Aug 24

ICYMI

Alarming levels of Pfas in blood of those living near US air force base, study finds

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ were found at a level 10 times higher than people who did not work in contaminated zone

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Alarming levels of Pfas in blood of those living near US air force base, study finds

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ were found at a level 10 times higher than people who did not work in contaminated zone

www.theguardian.com

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PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · Aug 25

"Addressing #PFAS contamination is not just an environmental issue, it is a public health imperative".. "The public needs to be aware and concerned and advocating to their elected officials for EPA not to weaken the landmark PFAS protections in drinking water."
www.newsweek.com/drinking-wat...

Millions more Americans are being exposed to contaminated water

PFAS chemicals are classified as a Group 1 carcinogen and have previously been found in U.S. drinking water systems.

www.newsweek.com

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · Aug 25

By the 1st birthday, babies exposed to more #PFAS had fewer T follicular helper (Tfh) cells that help the body build strong, lasting antibodies & more Th1, Th2, and Treg cells. Too much of these cells can lead to allergies, autoimmune issues, or weak immune defenses.
www.earth.com/news/forever...

Forever chemicals can alter an unborn baby’s immune system

PFAS, found in everyday items, may weaken babies’ immune cells and immune systems before birth and during infancy.

www.earth.com

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · Aug 22

"PTFE-coated pans can be easily scratched during cooking or cleaning, releasing millions of #PFAS microplastics that can make their way into food & ultimately, your body.. harm that results from using PFAS is completely unjustified when safer alternatives are available"
www.nrdc.org/bio/katie-pe...

We Must Not Tolerate Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in Our Cookware

The harm from using PFAS in these products is completely unjustified when safer alternatives are available.

www.nrdc.org

PfoaProject NY @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social · Aug 22

The research found connections among #PFAS -related gene changes & biological pathways involved in leukemia, as well as bladder, liver, thyroid and breast cancers (and more).
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Exposure to some common Pfas changes gene activity, new study finds

Findings help decipher mechanisms through which ‘forever chemicals’ cause disease, aiding in treating health problems

www.theguardian.com

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · Aug 19

Nearly 70 million acres of US farmland are fertilized with sewage sludge, which can contain toxic #PFAS.

A new EPA risk assessment found even low levels can raise cancer risk.

@pfasproject.bsky.social @sierraclub.org @pfoaprojectny.bsky.social
www.thenewlede.org/2025/08/how-...

"How can this happen?" Fight over sewage sludge on farms intensifies

By Marin Scotten Ryan Dunham heard his eleven-year-old daughter’s scream from his living room. He bolted up the stairs to the bathroom where she was taking a shower and couldn’t believe his eyes. The...

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