Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) is a term which encompasses a vast array of chemicals such as pharmaceuticals, perfluoroalkyl substances, and surfactants, as well as microorganisms such as Mycobacteria and Legionella. These contaminants end…
The Legacy of Mercury in Lake Superior
The northern Great Lakes are praised for being clean, but these aquatic systems don’t exist in a vacuum. Contaminants still find their way into lake…
Toxins Found in Fracking Fluids and Wastewater, Study Shows
In an analysis of more than 1,000 chemicals in fluids used in and created by hydraulic fracturing (fracking), Yale School of Public Health researchers…
Study Shows New Potential Indirect Effects of Humans on Water Quality
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, Oct. 14, 2015—A study published today shows that a newly studied class of water contaminants that is known to be toxic and hormone disrupting to marine animals is present likely due in part to indirect effects of human activity.…
