PFAS and Health: Contamination in Private and Public Wells in Wisconsin
January 10, 2026
Once PFAS get into the environment or our bodies, they do not break down, and environmental contamination continues to build as more PFAS are introduced to the environment. Any exposure to PFAS can pose health risks.…
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Common Pesticides Used in Wisconsin & Potential Health Harms
December 17, 2025
Pesticides are widely used in Wisconsin to control weeds and pests that threaten crop yields, but their use comes with health, environmental, and ecological consequences. …
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Wildfire Smoke in Wisconsin: Effects on Health
November 4, 2025
The number of days that Wisconsin’s air quality is affected by wildfire smoke has risen dramatically over the past 15 years, causing increased death and disruption in the state.…
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Nitrates & Health: Drinking Water in Wisconsin
October 30, 2025
Nitrates are Wisconsin’s most widespread groundwater contaminant, threatening the drinking water of over two-thirds of Wisconsinites who rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water.…
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Harmful Algal Blooms & Potential Human Health Harms
October 30, 2025
The prevalence of algal blooms has been exacerbated by human activities like land use changes, historic and current over-application and runoff of nutrients in agriculture, the introduction of certain aquatic invasive species into Wisconsin, and climate change. …
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Hazardous Air Pollutants & Environmental Justice in Wisconsin
October 30, 2025
Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAPs) can cause cancer or other serious health effects but there are currently no air quality standards for HAPs.…
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Neonicotinoids and Human Health
April 25, 2025
Previously thought to pose no risk to humans, there is increasing evidence that neonicotinoids may have harmful health effects.…
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How clean is the water from Wisconsin’s public water systems?
April 9, 2025
Most public water systems have not had any health-based water quality violations since 2015. The 23% of active community water systems with health-based drinking water violations serve 807,000 residents, and violations are more common in rural and low-income communities.…
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Health Benefits of Clean Energy in Wisconsin
April 9, 2025
By displacing polluting fossil fuels, clean energy not only mitigates climate change but also results in improved local air quality, providing a health benefit to everyone. In Wisconsin the monetary value of these health benefits is greater than the cost of generating electricity from solar and wind.…
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What causes inequitable environmental burden in Wisconsin
April 9, 2025
Non-white and lower income populations experience higher cumulative environmental health burden in most Wisconsin urban areas analyzed. Lead paint exposure, traffic-related air pollution, hazardous pollution sources, and impervious surfaces are the most important contributors to existing racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities.…
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