GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) -- A chemical known to cause damage to the reproductive and immune system will now be more strictly monitored in Wisconsin.
The announcement made last week is in response to an ongoing investigation in the Town of Peshtigo in Marinette County where a chemical known as PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) was found in people’s wells.
The chemical is found in firefighting foam, which was manufactured at the nearby Tyco Fire Protection Products. That type of foam is no longer used at Tyco...
The EPA website on PFAS is here!
...moreKen Notes: This will be even more bureaucratic than state efforts.
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