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New Research Traces How ‘Forever Chemicals’ Move Through the Great Lakes and Into People
The study used more than 40 years of data to map fluctuating PFAS levels across species in the region's food chain.
Climate•4 min read
Vivian La, Grist
Vivian La is the Michigan regional reporter for Grist and Interlochen Public Radio. Her work has appeared in WBUR, Science Magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and Illinois Public Media. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, she holds a journalism degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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