The Chemical in the Conasauga

PFOA Update - June 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:06:45 +0000

GPB has learned the Environmental Protection Agency tested drinking water supplies for the likely carcinogen PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid) in the Rome and Dalton areas earlier this year. As WGPB’s John Sepulvado reports, initial tests results show the chemical is found in much higher amounts than what other states allow.

Part 1 - The Chemical in the Conasauga

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:43:58 +0000

Part 1 in GPB’s investigative series that looks into a likely carcinogen in the Conasauga River in Northwest Georgia.

Part 2 - The Chemical in the Conasauga

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:42:44 +0000

Part 2 in GPB’s investigative series that looks into a likely carcinogen in the Conasauga River in Northwest Georgia.

Part 3 - The Chemical in the Conasauga

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:41:29 +0000

Part 3 in GPB’s investigative series that looks into a likely carcinogen in the Conasauga River in Northwest Georgia.

Mixed Messages - The Chemical in the Conasauga

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:40:09 +0000

In another installment of GPB’s investigative series looking into a likely carcinogen in the Conasauga River in Northwest Georgia, EPA emails show PFOA levels five times higher than previously reported. Researchers are also skeptical of the carpet industry’s claims.