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Environmental health expert available to comment on breaking EPA findings on toxic “forever chemicals” in thousands of U.S. water systems

June 15, 2022 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

On June 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued nonbinding health advisories warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water — PFOA and PFOS, also known as “forever chemicals” — pose health risks even at levels…

Heavy charge against water germs

April 29, 2021 sarah JonasFeature

Removing pathogens from drinking water is especially difficult when the germs are too tiny to be caught by conventional filters. Researchers at Empa and Eawag are developing new materials and processes to free water from pathogenic microorganisms such as viruses.

Chula Engineering Cures Salty Tap Water with NanoTech

March 18, 2021 sarah JonasFeature

During the dry season this year, Bangkok residents have faced the saltiest tap water problem in 20 years as a result of global warming and seawater rise. Chulalongkorn engineers predict the problem to persist until May and have proposed solutions with desalination technology.

How a toxic chromium species could form in drinking water

September 30, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

Researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have investigated how hexavalent chromium, known as Cr(VI), can form in drinking water when corroded cast iron pipes interact with residual disinfectant.

Parents from lower-income families less likely to say child’s water supply is safe at both home and school

February 17, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

Parents from lower-income families are less likely to describe their home tap water as safe, say their water has been tested or feel confident in the quality of drinking fountain water at their child’s school compared with higher income peers, a new national poll suggests.