223: New PFAS Water Quality Advisories

Public Health Review Morning Edition

English - July 20, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 5.89 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
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Bruno Pigott, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water at the Environmental Protection Agency, calls attention to new drinking water guidance that considers exposure to PFAS chemicals from all sources of exposure; Margret Cooke, Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, discusses a steep increase in opioid related overdose deaths; ASTHO has job openings for people interested in a career in public health; and ASTHO’s Health Equity Summit 2022 is next Wednesday, July 27th.

EPA Webpage: EPA Announces New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS Chemicals, $1 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Strengthen Health Protections

EPA Webpage: Drinking Water Health Advisories (HAs)

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