Some of these ‘forever chemicals’ are toxic at very low levels. They can get into water systems and bioaccumulate in fish, ultimately posing risks to people.
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The disputes raise questions about the region’s economy and environment, as well as national priorities over energy, water, climate and Indigenous rights.
The growing environmental and health risks posed by microplastics can only be addressed by reducing the amount of plastic produced and ensuring that all of it is recycled.
Increasing awareness of the dangers ‘forever chemical’ road salts pose to our fresh water systems highlights the urgent importance of finding new approaches to de-icing our roads.
A pipeline that has carried Canadian oil and gas across Wisconsin and Michigan for 70 years has become a symbol of fossil fuel politics and a test of local regulatory power.
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Professor of Practice & Engagement, School for Environment & Sustainability; Director of the University of Michigan Water Center, University of Michigan
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Professor of Biogeochemistry and Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate in Ecohydrology, University of Waterloo
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Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, Water Institute, University of Waterloo
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Research Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Hydrogeology, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Ecohydrology Research Group, University of Waterloo
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Lecturer in Geochemistry, University of Bristol
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Research Biogeochemist, University of Waterloo
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PhD Student in Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison