April 23, 2023 – ecoRI News
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URI researcher contributes to study confirming link between PFAS – ‘forever chemicals’ — in drinking water and weight gain
‘It is crucial that a strong and effective PFAS restriction enter into force as soon as possible’
February 25, 2023 – Le Monde
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February 22, 2023 – The New York Times
Continue reading "How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere."URI experts discuss the price of convenience: plastics and forever chemicals
University of Rhode Island Professors J.P. Walsh and Rainer Lohmann discussed the wide-ranging impacts of ocean plastics and PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in a recent public lecture at the URI Narragansett Bay Campus.
Continue reading "URI experts discuss the price of convenience: plastics and forever chemicals"URI STEEP science effort responding to ‘forever’ PFAS chemical pollution renewed for $8.1 million for another 5 years
The STEEP program, one of the longer running PFAS science efforts in the country, studies pollution and examines potential research-based solutions alongside community partners.
Continue reading "URI STEEP science effort responding to ‘forever’ PFAS chemical pollution renewed for $8.1 million for another 5 years"Rainer Lohmann named a Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar
On the Faroe Islands, GSO professor Rainer Lohmann, recipient of a prestigious Fulbright Arctic Initiative Award, has set out to better understand the full exposure of the local population to PFAS contaminants.
Continue reading "Rainer Lohmann named a Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar"GSO student Asta Habtemichael named a Switzer Environmental Fellow
Asta Habtemichael, a Ph.D. candidate at GSO, was recently chosen as one of 20 environmental scholars to receive a Switzer Environmental Fellowship.
Continue reading "GSO student Asta Habtemichael named a Switzer Environmental Fellow"We’re breathing PFAS: URI-led study finds harmful forever chemicals in indoor air
The air we breathe in our homes, schools and workplaces can be polluted with harmful PFAS chemicals, according to a new study by GSO scientists.
Continue reading "We’re breathing PFAS: URI-led study finds harmful forever chemicals in indoor air"‘Forever chemicals,’ other pollutants found around the summit of Everest
Rainer Lohmann provides his insight on the rising levels of PFAS on Mount Everest and why it may be occurring.
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