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Are you aware of the negative effects of PFAs?

PFAS or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are human-made chemicals consisting of carbon, fluorine, and other elements. The chemical makeup of PFAS cannot break down in the human body or the environment. They are non-biodegradable. Due to their persistence, these chemicals exist in processed foods, household products, drinking water, and the habitat where organisms live. PFAs …

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Brain-eating Amoeba Found in Water System – Oh My!

On Aug. 28, 2014, tests from the Louisiana health department confirmed the presence of a rare brain-eating amoeba in one area of St. John the Baptist Parish’s water system. The Louisiana State Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed the presence of the Naegleria fowleri brain-eating amoeba, which since 2011, has killed three people in Louisiana. …

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