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APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL prides itself on staying current with changing testing protocols and regulations for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). As a company, we recognize how rapidly research is informing policies to protect public health.
The linked article reports on the University of Michigan study of a 17-year-long prospective cohort of 1,120 midlife women. Samples of blood showing higher levels of PFAS in participants revealed that menopause was reached two years earlier than in participants with lower levels of blood PFAS content. According to Sung Kyun Park, Sc.D., MPH, one of the authors of the study, “Even menopause a few years earlier than usual could have a significant impact on cardiovascular health, bone health and quality of life, and overall health in general among women[...]”.
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The linked article, written by Ri’An Jackson reports that the EPA recently signed a $2.5 million agreement to clean the Detroit River. Mr. John Hartig, member of the board of directors at the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, says, “I think this is a (project) that really gives hope that we can reclaim these areas — these industrial waterfronts — and we can clean them up. We can reconnect people to them and they can be amazing places that enhance the quality of life.” The money will be allocated to helping clean contaminated river sediments in a cove area at the Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park. This cove area will provide an improved habitat for local fish and wildlife. The planned 22-acre park, Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park, will be located between Rosa Parks boulevard and Eighth Street.
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