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Results from soil analyses of athletic fields at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and the Oak Bluffs School indicate the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Eight individual PFAS concentrations were identified in two samples taken from the Oak Bluffs School, Steven LaRosa, senior technical leader at Weston & Sampson Engineering, said during […]

Increase in investments by the government in advanced testing equipment have boosted the growth of the U.S. environmental testing market.

A sample taken from a water line connecting the Vineyard Montessori School to a Tisbury water main has tested high for lead and copper. Test results show a lead concentration more than 1,200 times the EPA action level for lead in water and over three times the EPA threshold for toxic waste.  The sampling was […]

Stain-resistance can mean questionable chemicals in children’s clothes. VM via Getty Images Kathryn Rodgers, Boston University

Including those labeled nontoxic and green.

In one study, the product categories that had the highest measurements of PFAS were clothing, including school uniforms; pillow and mattress protectors; and upholstery from children's furniture.

Tests found PFAS in school uniforms, pillows, upholstered furniture and several other items that are often next to children’s skin and near their noses and mouths.

In one study, the product categories that had the highest measurements of PFAS were clothing, including school uniforms; pillow and mattress protectors; and upholstery from children's furniture.