Week 3- The Impact of PFAS Levels in the Huron River and Its Impact on the Ann Arbor Community

In my presentation I forgot to mention EarthJustice which is an organization spear heading a campaign to have the FDA regulate PFAS. This movement towards stricter restrictions on the byproduct and waste of manufacturers who use PFAS is to ensure safe drinking water. Some states are banning PFAS all together which is forcing factories to find less expensive areas to relocate to as well as different countries.

Pdf link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h_4ustRlLG7GH3kOdfcYhRrZeP_S9PfX/view?usp=sharing

Resources:

Brown, Daniel (2022). Addressing PFAS Contamination in the Huron River Watershed https://www.hrwc.org/wp-content/uploads/HRWC-PFAS-Report-May-25-2022-web.pdf

Brown, D. (2021, June 11). PFAS and Recreation on the Huron River - Huron River National Water Trail. Huron River National Water Trail. https://huronriverwatertrail.org/pfas-and-recreation-on-the-huron-river/

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Earthjustice. (2023, March 14). Breaking Down Toxic PFAS - Earthjustice. https://earthjustice.org/feature/breaking-down-toxic-pfasgclid=Cj0KCQjw8qmhBhClARIsANAtbod3VH_Le0QMVkK_qmPDtBgDHJ1c90PD5covgOFnnY78YOooiyQrvkMaArwwEALw_wcB

Gallup Park, Washtenaw County, MI,  US - eBird Hotspot. (n.d.). eBird. https://ebird.org/hotspot/L284571

Jones, B. (2023, March 15). PFAS, the “forever chemicals,” explained by a chemist. Vox. https://www.vox.com/2022/8/25/23318667/pfas-forever-chemicals-safety-drinking-water

Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) Factsheet | National Biomonitoring Program | CDC. (n.d.). https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/PFAS_FactSheet.html#:~:text=Many%20PFAS%2C%20including%20perfluorooctane%20sulfonic,bioaccumulate)%20in%20fish%20and%20wildlife.

PFAS | Washtenaw County, MI. (n.d.). https://www.washtenaw.org/2704/PFAS

Your Guide to Fishing in the Ann Arbor Area. (n.d.). https://www.reinhartrealtors.com/blog/2019/05/guide-fishing-ann-arbor-area/