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Masami mel Kawamura

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河村 雅美/Dr. Masami Kawamura Director, the Informed-Public Project(IPP), an Okinawa-based environmental organization. 沖縄で環境行政、#PFAS 問題等をウォッチ。  大学非常勤講師もやっています。博士(社会学)。 ipp.okinawa

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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Forever chemical reaches fish before they even hatch | FIU News - Florida International University news.fiu.edu/2026/forever...
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Forever chemical reaches fish before they even hatch
A new study of yellowtail snapper embryos has identified 18 key metabolites that signal a trio of shifts including liver and neural dysfunction, altered energy metabolism and oxidative stress.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
U.S. EPA Warns of Microplastics and PFAS Danger, Offers No Solutions waterkeeper.org/news/u-s-epa...
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U.S. EPA Warns of Microplastics and PFAS Danger, Offers No Solutions – Waterkeeper
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
www.mlive.com/environment/...
mlive.com
Michigan study links PFAS to weaker COVID vaccine response
The findings add to a growing body of research on PFAS health effects in Michigan.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
@lorifreshwater.bsky.social
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
My research exposes the U.S. military's Lester Water Plant in Okinawa likely has NO advanced #PFAS filtration - PFOS+PFOA at 16-22ng/L. The military's response? Ask Okinawa's public water system to supply MORE water to the base. Contaminate, don't fix it, burden the locals.👇
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
EU urged to broadly restrict 'forever chemicals' f24.my/BpDz.BS #PFAS
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EU urged to broadly restrict 'forever chemicals'
"Forever chemicals" pose a growing risk to health and the environment and should be broadly banned across the European Union, with some exceptions, EU experts said in findings published on Thursday.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds #PFAS
theguardian.com
Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds
Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
私のPFASの調査が琉球新報で記事になりました。 米軍の水のたかりの構造。 "河村代表は、北谷浄水場から給水されている北区ではPFASは問題とされていないと指摘。 米軍が軍独自の水の供給を事実上放棄し、北谷町を経由して水を購入する判断をした可能性があると推測する。 さらに、南区の水を利用していた軍関係者がPFASに曝露した可能性もあるとし「基地内の汚染であるのに自ら処理せず、沖縄の限られた水資源にさらに依拠しようという対応は追及されるべきだし、米軍は汚染源の特定や対処も必要だ」と述べた。" #PFAS ryukyushimpo.jp/national/ent...
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米軍、自前でのPFAS処理を放棄か 基地内への給水、自治体に要求の背景 沖縄
北谷町の米軍キャンプ桑江内にある米軍所有のレスター浄水場で、米国の新基準を超える有機フッ素化合物(PFAS)が検出され、米軍が県や町に基地内への給水を増やすよう要請している問題で、同浄水場ではPF… 続きを […]
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #PFAS
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People in North Yorkshire town found to have ‘alarming’ levels of toxic Pfas chemicals in blood
Exclusive: Testing in Bentham, home to UK’s highest recorded Pfas levels, finds one in four have blood levels in greatest risk category
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Lori Lou Freshwater @lorifreshwater.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/how-childhoo... #PFAS
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How Childhood PFAS Exposures Impact Teen Bone Health - Research Horizons
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Unidentified foam near U.S. military bases in Okinawa raises PFAS concerns www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03... #PFAS
japantimes.co.jp
Unidentified foam near U.S. military bases in Okinawa raises PFAS concerns
A civic group has asked for on-site investigations of U.S. bases for possible leaks but the U.S. military has turned down the request.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
www.stripes.com/branches/mar...
stripes.com
Justice Department ‘speeds up’ Camp Lejeune toxic water payments as lawyers urge government to do more
The new payments covered 649 settlements. There are nearly half a million victims who have filed claims under the 2022 Camp Lejeune Justice Act.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
www.wastedive.com/news/dod-gui... #PFAS
wastedive.com
DOD guidance recommends hazardous waste landfills, incineration to manage PFAS
The DOD’s updated PFAS destruction and disposal guidance document offers insight into the methods it sees as best for managing AFFF, and no longer suggests solid waste landfills as viable compared to ...
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
bbc.com/news/article... 'Forever chemicals' in water linked to film studio #PFAS
bbc.com
Denham film studio linked to 'forever chemicals' in water supply
The film studio closed in 2014 and is now a multi-million pound housing complex.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
www.wbur.org/news/2026/03... #PFAS
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10 years after PFAS discovery, a new podcast looks at a New Hampshire town's search for answers
In the town of Merrimack, the PFAS levels turned out to be so severe that some residents still rely on bottled water 10 years later. Their fight for answers is the subject of the new podcast “Safe to ...
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
www.yahoo.com/news/article... #PFAS
yahoo.com
Opinion - EPA’s actions on forever chemicals will leave Americans sicker, not safer
Despite its rhetoric, the agency is not making America healthy again; it is making preventable harm inevitable.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Former staff show how Trump acted to upend EPA's mission and "make America sicker" www.motherjones.com/politics/202... #PFAS
motherjones.com
Former staff show how Trump acted to upend EPA's mission and "make America sicker"
Their new report details relaxed restrictions on dangerous chemicals in food, consumer products, water and air.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Book launch: 'Why are we in Okinawa? A History of Violence' written by Jon Mitchell youtu.be/OxAQ0Wqlrsw?... @jonmitchell.bsky.social
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Book launch: 'Why are we in Okinawa? A History of Violence'
YouTube video by SOAS University of London
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Lori Lou Freshwater @lorifreshwater.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
halleloo
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DOJ approves $175M in Camp Lejeune water contamination settlements
The DOJ announced the approval Tuesday, saying 649 elective option offers have been made under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’ theconversation.com/silicone-wri... #PFAS
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Silicone wristbands can help scientists track people’s exposure to pollutants like ‘forever chemicals’
From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure – without invasive sampling.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
laughingsquid.com/pfas-forever... #PFAS
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How 'Forever Chemicals' (PFAS) Affect the Human Body
Scientist Mark Miodownik explained the chemical composition of "forever chemicals" (PFAS) and their effects on the human body.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
www.propublica.org/article/pfas... #PFAS
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U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting
Officials at the agency knew about the use of potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” in protective gear years before publicly acknowledging the issue, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Babies exposed to far more “forever chemicals” before birth than scientists knew www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... #PFAS
sciencedaily.com
Babies exposed to far more “forever chemicals” before birth than scientists knew
Babies born in the early 2000s were exposed in the womb to far more “forever chemicals” than researchers once realized, according to a new study. By using advanced chemical screening on umbilical cord...
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
An Okinawa civic group says PFOS+PFOA in white foam from a Ginowan manhole linked to drainage from U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station measured 268 ng/L—over 5× Japan’s guideline (50 ng/L). #PFAS ryukyushimpo.jp/news/entry-5... #Okinawa #Japan @lorifreshwater.bsky.social
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【速報】白い泡に国指針値5倍のPFAS 沖縄のマンホールから
宜野湾市のマンホールから流出した白い泡を巡り、国の指針値の5倍を超える有機フッ素化合物(PFAS)が検出されたことが5日、分かった。
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Republicans and Democrats agree EPA’s new chemical reviews are too slow cen.acs.org/policy/legis... #PFAS
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Republicans and Democrats agree EPA’s new chemical reviews are too slow
But at a hearing on potential changes to the Toxic Substances Control Act, they disagreed on how to speed the process
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 16/01/2026
New EPA Proposal Would Strip States’ and Tribes’ Authority to Block Oil and Gas Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects - Inside Climate News share.google/tMhAD2hy3w0N...
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New EPA Proposal Would Strip States’ and Tribes’ Authority to Block Oil and Gas Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects - Inside Climate News
Environmental advocates warn the changes deprive states and tribes of their rights and weaken freshwater-quality protections.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
EU tightens rules on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water www.rfi.fr/en/environme... #PFAS
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EU tightens rules on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
The European Union on Monday began enforcing stricter limits on PFAS “forever chemicals” in drinking water, requiring authorities across all member states to test tap water for contamination.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
‘Forever chemicals’ now linked to scary disease in teens nypost.com/2026/01/10/h... #PFAS
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‘Forever chemicals’ now linked to scary disease in teens
They’re in your pans, your makeup and your clothes — and now, scientists say they may be quietly putting teens at risk.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
PFAS exposure linked to a nearly 200% increase in infant mortality, study finds #PFAS www.ehn.org/pfas-infant-...
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PFAS exposure linked to a nearly 200% increase in infant mortality, study finds
The infants of New Hampshire mothers whose water sources flowed through sites contaminated by PFAS experienced significantly higher rates of adverse health outcomes, and even death, according to a rec...
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1...
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「米軍が汚しているのだから自ら除去すべきだ」 沖縄・北谷町の住民、基地内浄水場のPFAS放置に憤り | 沖縄タイムス+プラス
米軍が、沖縄県のキャンプ桑江(レスター)内の自前の浄水場でPFAS除去の措置を行わず、基地外で高度処理された水の供給拡大を要求していた疑いが強まった。同基地内の水道水は米国の環境保護庁(EPA)の水質基準を超えており、水源は基地内外の湧き水や河川だ。「米軍が汚しているのだから自ら汚染除去すべきだ」。
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
米軍、PFAS除去を放棄か キャンプ桑江で高度処理の記録なし 北谷浄水場の5倍の値 www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1... #PFAS #Okinawa
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米軍、PFAS除去を放棄か キャンプ桑江で高度処理の記録なし 北谷浄水場の5倍の値 | 沖縄タイムス+プラス
在沖米海兵隊が沖縄県北谷町のキャンプ桑江(レスター)にある浄水貯水池の有機フッ素化合物(PFAS)濃度が基準値を上回っているとして沖縄側に給水を要請している問題で、米軍が所有する基地内の浄水場ではPFASの高度処理といった対応を取っていない疑いが強いことが分かった。
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 07/01/2026
Trump’s EPA Could Limit Its Own Ability to Use New Science to Strengthen Air Pollution Rules 😡 www.propublica.org/article/air-...
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Trump’s EPA Could Limit Its Own Ability to Use New Science to Strengthen Air Pollution Rules
In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules more than once when new science shows unacceptable health risks.
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svl @droseph.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
the US has been despoiling Ryukyu for generations, including poisoning their water.
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
USFJ denies Okinawa prefecture base access for ‘forever chemicals’ tests www.stripes.com/theaters/asi... #PFAS
stripes.com
USFJ denies Okinawa prefecture base access for ‘forever chemicals’ tests
USFJ denied access to Kadena Air Base, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Marine Corps Camp Hansen to collect water and soil samples for testing.
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生活ニュースコモンズ @s-commons.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
介護保険崩壊の危機。年金収入が少なくても預貯金300万円以上は利用料2割負担に? 審議会委員にすら十分情報共有がされないまま、厚生労働省は12月中に介護保険改定案を取りまとめようとしています。 s-newscommons.com/article/10752
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介護保険利用料2割負担へ? 預貯金の状況も丸裸に 中低所得者に重い“逆進性”指摘も
2027年度に向け、介護保険制度改定の議論が進んでいます。介護事業関係者や利用者、家族らからは、その内容について、中低所得者への負…
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Keishi Koja @keishirkoja.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Okinawa officials urge caution as arrest video spurs review of military street patrols www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...
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Okinawa officials urge caution as arrest video spurs review of military street patrols
Two Okinawa government officials urged caution amid a review of U.S. military street patrols after a viral video of a U.S. civilian’s violent arrest.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The EPA has approved a new pesticide that contains PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', to be used on vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
The EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks
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EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks
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activist360 @activist360.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
New EPA moves could send more toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” into our food from potatoes to lettuce, while reporting rules are being weakened. A major setback for public health and environmental safety. tinyurl.com/tp9bjefb #PFAS #PublicHealth #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #RightToHealth #Health
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Get ready to consume more forever chemicals
The Make America Healthy Again movement has quite a few hurdles to jump through with this one.� The Environmental Protection Agency is moving toward approving two new pesticides that ...
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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility @peer.org · 09/04/2025
Synagro, a major producer of sewage sludge fertilizers, denies responsibility for the toxic PFAS contamination linked to its product that's devastating Texas farms. The company points to its own “Independent Scientific Study” as proof, yet won't release the study itself. peer.org/biosolid-fe...
peer.org
Biosolid Fertilizer Maker Confirms PFAS in Product
Company Has Not Published Supposedly Exonerating “Independent” Study
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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility @peer.org · 24/04/2025
In an erosion of public health protection, EPA has quietly stopped reviewing chemical hazard & exposure data to set priorities for testing and risk assessments. This retreat leaves the country dangerously unprepared to face emerging chemical threats. peer.org/epa-abandon...
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EPA Abandons Setting Chemical Testing Priorities
Statutorily Mandated Updates of Target Chemicals Dropped from Agenda
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Keisuke Mori @kemor.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
In STAD journal, I co-edited a special issue on critical historical sociology and historical research in Okinawa with @sytakahashi.bsky.social. Thank you to all contributors. If you are interested, please take a look. www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/stad/...
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Social Theory and Dynamics:International Journal of Research in Critical Sociology, Volume 6
Published by Institute of Social Theory and Dynamics. FREE ACCESS
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 26/04/2025
The staff of a program that helps millions of poor families keep the electricity on so babies don’t die from #extremeheat 🔥 or cold, have all been fired. The office overseeing the enforcement of child support payments nationally has been hollowed out. #momsky www.propublica.org/article/how-...
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The Trump Administration’s War on Children
The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 21/04/2025
BREAKING 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals #PFAS #momsky www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
4th Marines | Company JEX Endurance Course url:https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8813962/4th-marines-company-jex-endurance-course
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Masami mel Kawamura @masamimel.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
'Terrified' families seek justice in Italy 'forever chemicals' trial phys.org/news/2025-02... #PFAS
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'Terrified' families seek justice in Italy 'forever chemicals' trial
Managers of a chemical plant accused of knowingly contaminating the water of hundreds of thousands of people are on trial in Italy, in one of Europe's biggest environmental disaster lawsuits.
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Keishi Koja @keishirkoja.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Japan tracks Russian spy ship near its southern islands for over a week
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Japan tracks Russian spy ship near its southern islands for over a week
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