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An image of the home test kit taking a sample of blood to be sent to a lab. There it will be analyzed for several types of PFAS.
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State adds two new ‘areas of interest’ for possible PFAS contamination

Sarah Cwiek December 27, 2024

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has designated two new sites as “areas of interest” for potential...

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The Metro: New research explores energy-efficient ways to degrade PFAS

Dorothy Jones November 14, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision next year on a case that will help determine the...

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Michigan Supreme Court to hear PFAS cleanup case

Rick Pluta November 13, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on a challenge by a chemical manufacturer to the state’s drinking water...

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Challenge to state PFAS rules on MI Supreme Court’s November docket

Rick Pluta October 30, 2024

A challenge to the state’s rules on water contamination by a group of forever chemicals is on the Michigan Supreme...

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Detroit Evening Report: PFAS detected in metro Detroit water sources, analysis finds

Hernz Laguerre July 5, 2024

A recent analysis of state and federal water sampling data by Planet Detroit found detectable levels of PFAS contaminants in...

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water coming out of a faucet
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EPA implements first-ever PFAS drinking water standards

Teresa Homsi April 11, 2024

PFAS chemicals will now be federally regulated following a historic announcement from the Biden administration on Wednesday.The Environmental Protection Agency is implementing...

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Sandy Wynn-Stelt stands next to the entrance to a PFAS dump site across from her home in Belmont, Mich.
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PFAS cleanup, regulation a sticking point for many Michigan voters

Steve Carmody February 13, 2024

The presence of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," has become an everyday reality for many Michiganders. The state of...

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Huron River
  • Environment
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New study shows all fish tested from Huron and Rouge Rivers have PFAS

Solina Robles March 7, 2023

A study conducted by the Ecology Center, Friends of the Rouge, Huron River Watershed and six local anglers recently found...

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