Iowa Superfund

@SRP_NIEHS center @uiowa studying polychlorinated biphenyl (#PCBs) sources, exposures, metabolism, toxicities, remediation, policy.

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

The Oregon Environmental Restoration Council will help invest and dole out nearly $700 million in funds the state received from a settlement with Monsanto over PCB contamination

[Governor Tina Kotek @GovTinaKotek]

On this World Environment Day, let’s remember that to have the healthy, prosperous communities we want, we must protect and restore our environment. https://t.co/xNiDQTwMoP

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

Federal health investigation into NC State’s Poe Hall to resume, chancellor says @newsobserver
https://t.co/urqh1qNvn9

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

WV Governor announces $2 million for cleanup at Minden Superfund site in Fayette County @TheRealWVmedia
https://t.co/2f2Jq4cuhM

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

State has no money to assist with PCB testing in Vermont schools this year @VNewsUV @vtdigger
https://t.co/nxLTErgYKa

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

Hartford VT pauses plans to demolish school buildings to allow for further study of chemical contamination @vtdigger https://t.co/Sx7BWruXdI

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

Uncertainty surrounds PCB contamination in Vermont schools @VNewsUV https://t.co/MRSAFoWFOs

[Vermont Public @vermontpublic]

While lawmakers promised to pay for all testing and remediation when they enacted the nation's first PCB testing mandate, the state has already burned through nearly all available funding — with less than half of Vermont’s schools tested so far.

https://t.co/vsPu3hjOml

[New Bedford Guide @NewBedfordGuide]

The EPA will hold a public meeting on the future of New Bedford Harbor’s Superfund Site. Community opinions and input on wanted on the work done in 2024 and the plans for 2025. You can attend virtually or in person.

https://t.co/xbNctPpnFi

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

Translating Silicone Wristbands to a Personal Exposure Estimate for Dermal Absorption: A Case Study with PCBs | Environmental Science & Technology Letters @EnvSciTech https://t.co/cLOKCzhUQ9

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

Hartford likely to demolish large portions of high school because of PCB contamination @vtdigger https://t.co/mE8rHrW4nC

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

Kyleakin Helm-Kwasny Thesis Seminar this Thursday 4/17 at 10:30 AM CDT. 2189 MERF and Zoom: https://t.co/y6ZDkj2WM5

[PNAS Nexus @PNASNexus]

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the environment have been linked to increased risks of diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. A study traces how PCB exposure shifts adipose tissue macrophage cells into an inflammatory phenotype. In PNAS Nexus: https://t.co/pMCyABPuOz

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

EPA dredging PCBs from the Kalamazoo River
@DredgingToday
https://t.co/PMhBCGYT9p

[UWM Center for Water Policy @UWMWaterPolicy]

The dredged materials management facility by Jones Island is being built; that's where legacy contaminants will go as the MKE AOC is cleaned up. https://t.co/Kk2bFFYcJw
It'll be 40+ acres of public land once filled. Read our public trust doctrine research: https://t.co/pVp9JVfC4f

[The Water Council @TheWaterCouncil]

Learn about the Dredged Materials Management Facility in Milwaukee, part of the largest cleanup project in the history of the #GreatLakes. This facility will safely store PCBs and other contaminants from the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern. @MMSD_MKE

https://t.co/qBQ8Kwov8d

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

ISRP Synthesis Core in Chemical Research in Toxicology: Deconjugation of polychlorinated biphenyl sulfates to hydroxylated PCBs by anaerobically cultured mouse and human gut microbiota @ACSPublications https://t.co/YJhganCzwl

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

Michigan Attorney General seeking proposals from attorneys and law firms to serve as special attorney generals and seek damages from PCB manufacturers.

[Dana Nessel @dananessel]

While PCBs are thankfully no longer manufactured in the United States, their harmful effects continue to contaminate our natural resources, wildlife, and communities.

https://t.co/VdBzKtnjoL

[James Ankrum @JamesAnkrum]

Very happy to share our latest paper out now in @PNASNexus ! This paper led by @rileybehanbush shows the profound impacts of PCBs on macrophage plasticity. Thanks @SRP_NIEHS @NIH_NIEHS for supporting this important work. https://t.co/wpOGVH7uJt

[Iowa Superfund @IowaSRP]

Project 5 in @EnvSciTech Engineering: Development of a novel PCB-degrading biofilm enriched biochar encapsulated with Sol–Gel: a protective layer to sustain biodegradation activity
@ACSPublications
https://t.co/cWwRcTCKpI

[Endocrine News @Endocrine_News]

A recent Journal of @TheEndoSociety paper found that early-life exposure to a class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls may lead to behavioral problems later in life:

https://t.co/wUKD3GjJwm