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New research traces how ‘forever chemicals’ move through the Great Lakes and into people
The study used more than 40 years of data to map fluctuating PFAS levels across species in the region's food chain.
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Portside
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· Jul 8, 2026
Study Traces PFAS in Great Lakes Food Webs for Over 40 Years
(NaturalNews) Researchers from the University of Notre Dame published a meta-analysis in the Journal of Environmental Quality that combines 42 years of data to trac...
Off The Press
· Jun 26, 2026
Sewage spill kills 44,000 fish In Chattahoochee River: report
Taking place in the Chattahoochee River, a fish kill was triggered by an oxygen-depleted water overflow from the combined sewer system in Atlanta, reads a Georgia Department of Natural Resources report. Approximately 44,500 fish were killed by low oxygen levels throughout a span of nearly 16 river miles, stretching from South Fulton to Peachtree Creek, []...Click to read more
Times of India
· Jun 29, 2026
Freshwater browning explained: Why lakes are turning brown and fish populations are declining
Freshwater browning explained: Why lakes are turning brown and fish populations are declining
The Wildlife News
· Jul 2, 2026
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Related coverage for "New research traces how ‘forever chemicals’ move through the Great Lakes and into people": Portside — Wisconsin ICE Surge Brings Trauma and Broken Trust to Milwaukee. NaturalNews.com — Study Traces PFAS in Great Lakes Food Webs for Over 40 Years. Off The Press — Sewage spill kills 44,000 fish In Chattahoochee River: report. Times of India — Freshwater browning explained: Why lakes are turning brown and fish populations are declining. The Wildlife News — The Beaver That Wasn’t a Beaver. UPI — Lexi Minetree: Pink, little 'Elle' is fish out of water in grunge Seattle