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Drinking Water Violations Within Wisconsin’s Public Water Systems

April 9, 2025

Everyone deserves clean, safe drinking water. In Wisconsin, about two-thirds of people get their drinking water from public water systems.…

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Health Benefits of Clean Energy in Wisconsin

April 9, 2025

Wind and solar produce no emissions while generating electricity, and there are little established direct health effects from solar panels or wind turbines.…

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Drivers of Environmental Burden in Wisconsin

April 9, 2025

In order to effectively address environmental drivers of health disparities, it is important to understand community-specific challenges and opportunities.…

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Assessing Environmental Burden in Wisconsin

April 9, 2025

Environmental quality is an important determinant of community health via the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we play on.…

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Microplastics in our bodies: How much do they hurt us?

April 7, 2025

What does all the plastic accumulating in our brains, arteries and reproductive systems mean for our health?…

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Microplastics in Our Bodies: Exposure & Potential Health Harms

April 4, 2025

Micro- and nanoplastics — small plastic particles — are ubiquitous in the environment. This includes the water we drink, the food we eat and the air we breathe.…

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Under the Lens: Microplastics in the environment and our bodies

March 27, 2025

Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous in the environment. This includes the water we drink, the food we eat and the air we breathe.…

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Lessons from history: Regulatory responses to persistent pollutants

March 27, 2025

By now, most have heard mention of “forever chemicals,” referencing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. But PFAS are not the first class of chemicals to hold this title.…

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Wisconsin Neonicotinoid Workgroup: Moving forward with collaboration and awareness

March 27, 2025

Neonicotinoid pesticides have become a topic of growing concern due to their environmental harms.…

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Wisconsin’s bees are acting weird. Here’s why.

March 24, 2025

A pesticide used on virtually all of our corn and soybeans is harming pollinators at very low levels of exposure in ways that are only just being studied.…

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