Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
In Colorado, Drinking Supply For 80,000 Has Contamination Levels EPA Deems Dangerous
The Denver Post: Drinking Water In Three Colorado Cities Contaminated With Toxic Chemicals Above EPA Limits
Invisible toxic chemicals are contaminating drinking water for 80,000 people south of Colorado Springs, one of 63 areas nationwide where the chemicals, widely used to fight petroleum fires, have been measured at levels the EPA deems dangerous. (Finley, 6/15)
New Hampshire Public Radio: State Will Provide Blood Tests To Some Residents Exposed To PFOA And PFOS
The Department of Health and Human Services will now pay for blood tests for some residents exposed to chemicals like PFOA and PFOS. The department paid for the blood tests after workers and parents demanded them following exposure on the Pease Air Force Base two years ago. (Corwin, 6/15)
Times Union: Hoosick Falls Residents Make Their PFOA Voices Heard
[Hailey] Bussey and her mother, Maryann Jacobs, joined roughly two dozen residents of the Rensselaer County community to voice their outrage over what they describe as a too-slow response from public officials to the perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA contamination of the Rensselaer County community's water supply, and the state Legislature's continued unwillingness to hold hearings on the crisis. The substance, used in the production of non-stick kitchenware, has been linked to elevated levels of numerous maladies, including several forms of cancer. (Seiler, 6/15)
