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Sharon Udasin

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Environmental journalist + co-author of the new #PFAS book, Poisoning the Well.

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · May 29

New Englanders: Please come learn about #PFAS and dive into the stories of Poisoning the Well at one of these NINE stops over the next week! Details: tinyurl.com/PTWNewEngland

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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 17h

Have you signed up for our live chat with @rachelfrazin.bsky.social and @sharonudasin.bsky.social – authors of “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America” – yet?

RSVP to join us next Wednesday: fwwat.ch/3Vij0fi

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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 8d

PFAS pollution can feel overwhelming, but everyday people are fighting back. Join @rachelfrazin.bsky.social and @sharonudasin.bsky.social, authors of “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America”, at this month’s Livable Future Live on October 15 to learn more: fwwat.ch/3Vij0fi

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · 20d

Only at Colorado School of Mines could I get a pair of #PFAS socks after doing a book talk. Thank you to Chris Higgins for hosting me!

Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · 21d

September 18 and #Boulder backyard blooms are still bountiful, no filter necessary 🌸🌺🌼

Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Sep 7

#Boulder sunrise runs 🌅🏃🏻‍♀️

Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 29

Incredible double-arch, backyard rainbow in #Boulder after monsoon rainfall ⛈️🌈 #cowx

Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 28

Scientists warn San Diego County air laced with toxic ‘sewer gas’ thehill.com/homenews/sta...

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 28

Will the cost of #PFAS cleanup stay with the polluters? Or will the EPA shift the burden back to the public? Big questions raised in this NYT story. 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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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Rainbow morning run 🌈

Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thank you to Dr. Stephen Russell, the Alabama Writers Forum and the Alabama State Council on the Arts for the wonderful review of Poisoning the Well! writersforum.org/poisoning-th...

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 14

Teens with higher #PFAS levels more likely to regain weight after bariatric surgery: Study thehill.com/policy/equil...

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 13

4th and 2nd grade… and they still like each other! (usually) Happy first day of school, #Boulder!

Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 13

Sunrise run with hints of fall 🍁 cool and a 95°F forecast for the afternoon. ☀️

Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thank you! 🌸

Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Aug 12

Backyard blooms in #Boulder

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Jul 23

Thank you, Brian!!! ☺️

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Brian McHugh @brianmchugh.bsky.social · Jul 23

Top climate books of 2025 so far

'Poisoning The Well- How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America' by @sharonudasin.bsky.social and @rachelfrazin.bsky.social

climatewithbrian.com/2025/04/06/r...

Review of ‘Poisoning The Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America’ by Sharon Udasin and Rachel Frazin

Poisoning The Well is a critical exposé of the pervasive plague of PFAS chemicals and the inability of the US Government to effectively regulate against a raft of toxic chemicals. The publication t…

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Rachel Frazin @rachelfrazin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Since we wrote our book on #PFAS, I’ve been getting a lot of questions on how to avoid them, so I want to re-up this guide
@sharonudasin.bsky.social and I wrote a few years ago

#greensky

thehill.com/policy/energ...

‘Forever chemicals’ are pervasive. Here are 4 ways to avoid them in consumer products

This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” A group of toxic chemicals known as PFAS have been found in a wide range of …

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thanks to @bpl.boston.gov for including Poisoning the Well in the library's new health & wellness book listings! www.bpl.org/health-welln...

Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Jul 15

Toxic 'forever chemicals' have infiltrated Antarctic waters: Study thehill.com/policy/equil...

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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · Jul 9

Nearly Two-Thirds Of US Beaches Saw Fecal Contamination Last Year: Report

@sharonudasin.bsky.social reports for @thehill.com

#news #environment #climatechange

EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list

thehill.com/policy/equil...

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Jul 9

No filter mountain morning run⛰️⛅️🌾#Boulder

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Jul 8

Thanks to @ecowatch.bsky.social for such comprehensive coverage of Poisoning the Well and the pervasiveness of the #PFAS problem in US communities!
www.ecowatch.com/poisoning-th...

'Poisoning the Well' Authors Sharon Udasin and Rachel Frazin on PFAS Contamination and Why It 'Has Not Received the Attention It Deserves' - EcoWatch

The book Poisoning the Well tells stories of people affected by ingesting PFAS, along with the companies producing the ubiquitous chemicals.

www.ecowatch.com

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Jul 7

From the long weekend: Honored that I got the chance to chat with @boycedan.bsky.social about #PFAS and Poisoning the Well on @cprnews.bsky.social! Listen at the 13:30 mark. www.cpr.org/show-episode...

July 3, 2025: For this Colorado Centenarian, connection is key; The impact of 'forever chemicals' | Colorado Public Radio

For 101-year-old Harold Berger, connecting with people is just one key to longevity and enjoying life. Then, the clean up continues in Galeton, Colorado where there was a massive oil spill two months ...

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Sharon Udasin @sharonudasin.bsky.social · Jun 26

Trump admin urges Colorado River deal among states, but warns it will step in if necessary thehill.com/policy/equil...

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