@SRP_NIEHS center @uiowa studying polychlorinated biphenyl (#PCBs) sources, exposures, metabolism, toxicities, remediation, policy.
University of Iowa
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Iowa Superfund retweeted
While lawmakers promised to pay for all testing and remediation when they enacted the nation's first PCB testing mandate, the state has already burned through nearly all available funding — with less than half of Vermont’s schools tested so far.
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Iowa Superfund retweeted
The EPA will hold a public meeting on the future of New Bedford Harbor’s Superfund Site. Community opinions and input on wanted on the work done in 2024 and the plans for 2025. You can attend virtually or in person.
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Iowa Superfund retweeted
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the environment have been linked to increased risks of diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. A study traces how PCB exposure shifts adipose tissue macrophage cells into an inflammatory phenotype. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/UNP750VyZ7V
ALT A warning sign explains that fish caught in portions of the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia could contain toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Iowa Superfund retweeted
The dredged materials management facility by Jones Island is being built; that's where legacy contaminants will go as the MKE AOC is cleaned up. jsonline.com/story/news/loca…
It'll be 40+ acres of public land once filled. Read our public trust doctrine research: uwm.edu/centerforwaterpolicy…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
Learn about the Dredged Materials Management Facility in Milwaukee, part of the largest cleanup project in the history of the #GreatLakes. This facility will safely store PCBs and other contaminants from the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern. @MMSD_MKE
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Iowa Superfund retweeted
Very happy to share our latest paper out now in @PNASNexus ! This paper led by @rileybehanbush shows the profound impacts of PCBs on macrophage plasticity. Thanks @SRP_NIEHS @NIH_NIEHS for supporting this important work. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/a…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
A recent Journal of @TheEndoSociety paper found that early-life exposure to a class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls may lead to behavioral problems later in life:
endocrinenews.endocrine.org/…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
Despite Cuts, Hudson River Cleanup Still Priority, Says EPA. Agency says PCB monitoring and mitigation will continue buff.ly/Dn45Ut0
Iowa Superfund retweeted
Monsanto urges Washington Supreme Court to reject ‘legal Frankenstein’ of state laws in teacher chemical exposure suit courthousenews.com/monsanto-…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
The $9.5 million Gov. Phil Scott put in his version of the fiscal year 2026 budget in front of the Legislature now is unlikely to cover all costs.
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Iowa Superfund retweeted
Legal showdown: Lawyers for 3 Washington state teachers face off against Monsanto-owner @Bayer in a high-stakes court hearing Tuesday over #PCB exposure.
A ruling could impact 200+ similar cases—and set a precedent for toxic chemical lawsuits nationwide.
thenewlede.org/2025/02/high-…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
"We know the soil is the resting place for many of these contaminants. They just don't go away. They just stay in the soil. And so it's a long-term problem that we need to be aware of and address," says @UMichSPH prof Stuart Batterman to @MichiganPublic myumi.ch/8rw6M
Iowa Superfund retweeted
Milwaukee paid millions to clean up PCBs. Now, the city is suing the company that manufactured the chemicals.
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Scientific Reports;
Risk of autism spectrum disorder at 18 months of age is associated with prenatal level of polychlorinated biphenyls exposure in a Japanese birth cohort
nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
Inside Poe Hall: The chemicals and where they were found wral.com/story/inside-poe-ha…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
A new initiative approved by @theGEF aims to eliminate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a class of harmful chemicals mainly found in electrical transformers that can pose serious health risks to humans & animals.
@brsmeas info: brsmeas.org/MediaHub/News/Pr…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
The phase of cleanup underway on the 5-mile waterway is anticipated to be completed over the next decade and should reduce PCB pollution by 90%. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
A blanket of fog -- literal, not metaphorical -- enveloped the annual Chesapeake Executive Council meeting yesterday. It served as a metaphor -- metaphorically -- for where the 41-year-old estuary cleanup finds itself. bayjournal.com/news/policy/g…
Iowa Superfund retweeted
Early life exposure to a class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may lead to behavioral problems in rats, according to a new animal study published in #JES. Read more in @Endocrine_News: bit.ly/4is6Qe8
Iowa Superfund retweeted
Osborn Correctional Institution is Connecticut’s oldest prison. Current and formerly incarcerated people alleged that they were exposed to unsafe environmental conditions while in prison.
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