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U.S. drinking water widely contaminated with 'forever chemicals': environment watchdog
The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made "forever chemicals" is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group.
The chemicals, resistant to breaking down in the environment, are known as perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Some have been linked to cancers, liver damage, low birth weight and other health problems.
The findings here by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) show the group's previous estimate in 2018, based on unpublished U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data, that 110 million Americans may be contaminated with PFAS, could be far too low.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 28 2020, @03:47AM (3 children)
In the second link https://www.ewg.org/research/national-pfas-testing [ewg.org] , there is a link to this pdf:
https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/07/08/spring-hill-advisory-july-2-2019_0.pdf [mass.gov]
And the old standby also chimed in, https://www.consumerreports.org/bottled-water/bottled-water-brands-with-concerning-pfas-levels/ [consumerreports.org]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 28 2020, @04:19AM (2 children)
Narrative? Those are all just facts baby! If you see a "narrative" that is on you.
As for your broken source:
"The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, an advocate for HBCUs, said told us the group is "appreciative" of the level funding request, but it also said it was "concerned" about other cuts that "could have a detrimental impact on our students' ability to persist and graduate from HBCUs."
The group cited risks to funding for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program and the Federal Work-Study program."
So he didn't cut HBCUs as much as other schools, and promised to pay. Sounds like the sort of token gesture racists are known for to make it hard to call out their discrimination.
I would check your link but "You don't have permission to access "http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/verify-has-trump-given-more-money-to-hbcus-than-any-other-presiden"
Time to find better sources.
And this:
"Congress has passed a bill to permanently restore annual funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, and minority-serving institutions. The bill now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature.
The bipartisan bill was spearheaded by Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., and would restore more than $250 million each year to HBCUs. The funding stopped Sept. 30, 2019."
Huh, so in 2017 Trump signed something, but a Democrat had to lead the effort to keep it going?
Oooh, another bit:
"Trump announced Tuesday that his administration would lift a ban on federal funding for faith-based Historically Black Colleges and Universities"
So it is really about PR and reducing the separation of church and state.
Now my interpretations could be full of shit, but given Trump's very vocal and frequent racism I put more credence in this being nothing but public relations and religious bullshit. I'm glad it has some positive impact, I mean the guy isn't LITERALLY the devil.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 28 2020, @06:37AM (1 child)
shit, clicked the wrong reply somehow, sorry
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 28 2020, @11:34AM
It's hard to focus when you're having a stroke.