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Cate Faehrmann visiting MN Capitol

First Japan, Now Australia! Taking On PFAS Across The Globe.

January 27, 2025 | By Avonna Starck
Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to meet with Cate Faehrmann, a Member of Parliament from New South Wales, Australia. Cate traveled all the way from her sunny home on the other side of the world to our chilly corner of the globe to connect with legislators, agencies, and advocates about PFAS. She was seeking to understand how Minnesota is addressing the PFAS crisis through regulatory action so that she might take some of her lessons learned back to her home country.
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Water is Treasure – and so is our global community

January 21, 2025 | By Avonna Starck
A documentary film crew from Japan visited our community to screen their made-for-television film, Water is Treasure – Fighting PFAS Contamination! Fight for Life. The film chronicles how mothers in Japan are leading efforts to raise awareness about PFAS contamination in their drinking water, which they attribute to U.S. military bases and the use of PFAS-based firefighting foam, and weaves in stories from the United States.
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Still from film of Amara Strande, caption: "Despite her illness, she testified to the State Legislature"

Protect What You Love

December 18, 2024 | By Jenny Vickers
Check out Clean Water's year-end campaign - Protect What You Love! Our goal is to raise $175,000 by the end of the year and we hope you will join us by making a special gift today.
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Graphic design that says Protect What You Love Make a year end gift today with an image of a child kissing a dog on the beach
Graphic by Campaign for Safe Cosmetics that says Beauty by the Numbers

Beauty Justice: Unequal Exposure and the Path Forward

December 16, 2024 | By X Braithwaite
Chemicals such as parabens, phthalates, and benzophenone are commonly used in these products as preservatives, color enhancers, and fragrance additives. The pervasive use of these harmful substances can raise serious concerns, particularly regarding their disproportionate impact on marginalized communities.
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