Wisconsin Neonic Workgroup
July 8, 2025
Neonicotinoids, or neonics, are the most widely-used class of insecticides but are topic of growing concern due to their environmental impacts.…
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Clean Wisconsin helps organize Wisconsin’s first PFAS Summit
July 8, 2025
In a first-of-its-kind event, a state-wide PFAS group hosted its inaugural PFAS Summit at Rib Mountain State Park in Wausau earlier this summer.…
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Trump Administration moves to weaken standards for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
May 14, 2025
A little more than a year after announcing its first ever drinking water standards for toxic PFAS chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reversing course, announcing it intends to rescind regulations for four key types of toxic PFAS compounds.…
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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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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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What are the health concerns with microplastics?
April 4, 2025
The amount of microplastics in our bodies has increased by 50% in the last decade. Studies have found harmful effects of microplastic exposure, including connections to cardiovascular, digestive, reproductive, and nervous system harms, as well as impacts on cancers, kidney function and dementia.…
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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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This Groundwater Awareness Week, Clean Wisconsin calls on lawmakers to fund more well testing
March 12, 2025
As we mark national Groundwater Awareness Week, Clean Wisconsin and our partners are calling for $2.5 million in additional state budget funding for…
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