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Tag: PFAS

Study Confirms Link Between PFAS in Drinking Water and Weight Gain

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

April 19, 2023 – Rhody Today

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‘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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How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere.

February 22, 2023 – The New York Times

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URI experts discuss the price of convenience: plastics and forever chemicals

Marine plastic pollution

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.

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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.

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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.

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GSO student Asta Habtemichael named a Switzer Environmental Fellow

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Asta Habtemichael, a Ph.D. candidate at GSO, was recently chosen as one of 20 environmental scholars to receive a Switzer Environmental Fellowship.

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We’re breathing PFAS: URI-led study finds harmful forever chemicals in indoor air

Illustration of a child's room with arrows indicating potential sources of indoor exposure to PFAS.

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.

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‘Forever chemicals,’ other pollutants found around the summit of Everest

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Rainer Lohmann provides his insight on the rising levels of PFAS on Mount Everest and why it may be occurring.

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