Protecting Public Health
Environmental and health specialists are heartsick over the malfeasance of their agencies in failing to protect the health of children, workers and the public at large. We expose information about the effects of environmental toxins on public health, challenge industry capture of our regulatory agencies, and fight for an effective safety net to protect us from dangerous toxins.
Coronavirus
In response to the novel coronavirus, PEER is stepping up its efforts to ensure that public health experts have the capacity and the legal backing to speak truth to power and that government agencies continue their essential functions.
Artificial Turf
Human health risks from toxic chemicals and known carcinogens found in synthetic sports fields and playgrounds made from shredded tires remain largely unstudied
PFAS
The EPA is failing to protect the public from the health risks of this new class of chemicals.
Toxic Cleanups
EPA and state governments often fail to clean up some of the most dangerous toxic sites.
Chemical Safety
The US Chemical Safety Board is failing in its duty to monitor, investigate and report on chemical safety accidents in the U.S.
Sick Schools
Contaminated soil, air born pollutants and toxic building materials should have no place in our schools.
Coal Combustion Waste
Toxic coal ash is in a growing stream of consumer, agricultural and commercial products without oversight
NEWS FROM PEER
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BLOG: Dark Waters and the Threat of PFAS Chemicals
We aren’t usually in the movie promotion business, but we did want to tell you about the movie Dark Waters and how it relates to our work at PEER. Dark Waters is a recently released movie based on a true story about a lawyer and a community who fought DuPont chemical...
Fertilizers Spread Forever Chemicals Across U.S.
Biosolids Carry High PFAS Content; Often Produced at Taxpayer Expense
Massachusetts Issues Permit for PFAS It Is Fighting
Big Discharge Slated for Merrimack River – Water Source for Half-Million
EPA Declines to Avert Mass-Casualty Refinery Accidents
Despite Near Misses, Agency Claims Ignorance on Hydrogen Fluoride Risks
Industry in a Dither about PFAS in Synthetic Turf
Non-Denials and Trade Secret Claims Prompt More Testing of Carpet
Toxic Forever Chemicals Infest Artificial Turf
Processing aids that contaminate synthetic turf with PFAS may be in other plastic goods
PEERMail: EPA Weaponizing Water
Last week, EPA's Inspector General slammed the agency for repeatedly looking the other way when public water systems don't inform their customers of violations that could jeopardize their health. The IG found that EPA does a poor job of oversight and of warning the...
Forever Chemical Requires Cradle-to-Grave Approach
To Stem Exponential Spread All PFAS Chains Must Be Classified Hazardous
Treasure Island Superfund Denial Based on Misinformation
High Hazardous Rankings Overlooked on Assumption of Quick Easy Cleanup
NHTSA Snuffs Carbon Monoxide Safeguards
While carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless, its mounting body count is hard to overlook.
EPA Fumbles Artificial Turf Science
Agency Had No Scientific Basis for Downplaying Toxic Exposure Risks
EPA Drops Surprise Inspections
“No Surprises” Policy Aims to Avoid Embarrassing State Agencies
EPA Plans To Skew Permit Appeals To Aid Polluters
Ability of Affected Communities to Appeal Permits on Chopping Block
Refinery Fires Needlessly Risk Mass Casualty Events
EPA Action Needed to Ban Chemical Threatening Bhopal-Like Tragedies
EPA Response To “Forever Chemical” Crisis A Total Dud
“Action Plan” Too Weak and Limited to Meaningfully Protect Public Health
Trump’s Rapidly Shriveling PFAs Response
Extensive Edits Embedded in Public Comment Page Eviscerate EPA Action Plan
Trump Administration’s Budget Would Impair Safe Drinking Water
The proposed FY 2020 budget cuts $8.124 million (8%) from the drinking water program.
CDC Punts on Studying PFAS Cancer Risks
Study to look at relationship between PFAS exposure and select health outcomes
PEERMail: PFAS Action is Inaction
Nowhere are the consequences of the Trump Administration’s purge of scientists and the stacking of government positions with industry lobbyist more apparent than in its handling of calls to regulate PFAS chemicals- or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Treasure Island Cleanup Bathed in Fog
Navy Won’t Reveal Radiation Standards for “Free Release” of Contaminated Tracts
