By Dorothy Wigmore The stories about New Jersey’s widespread problems with toxins in drinking water can be scary. Some contaminants—such as well-known lead and the newer poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS)…
Part One: Identifying the hazards By Dorothy Wigmore Tap water is just fine, usually. However, it can be polluted by industrial, household, commercial, military, agricultural and pharmaceutical sources. Systems themselves…
Published in the January 2017 NJEA Review By Adrienne Markowitz and Eileen Senn In response to mounting pressure on the Christie administration, the first steps are finally being taken to…
Published in the May 2016 NJEA Review by Adrienne Markowitz and Eileen Senn Media coverage in the past year of the debacle in Flint, Michigan dramatically raised national awareness about lead…