House Preventive Health Committee Discusses PFAS Ban Last week, the House Preventative Health Committee heard a bill to regulate use of the harmful PFAS chemicals in cookware, cosmetics, skiing equipment, and children's products. The health outcomes when PFAS gets into our bodies are terrifying, es...
In Minnesota, since 2002, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), has been involved in investigating PFAS contamination. This work began when MDH received a request to develop health-based guidance values (HBGVs) for two PFAS ...
Based on what it called new evidence, this past Junethe EPA did update its drinking water advisories about PFAS, warning that even the tiniest amount over a lifetime may be enough to cause negative health effects in humans. But it stopped short of creating a new federal drinking water standa...
The Department of Commerce recently announced an increase in the benefit available to Minnesota homeowners and renters facing heating emergencies this winter. The Energy Assistance Program more than doubled the maximum crisis benefit from $600 to $1,500, helping eligible homeowners and renters avoid t...