[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Local reporting desensitizes the public on the threat of PFAS chemicals in our waters and seafood, " Southern Maryland

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Local reporting desensitizes the public on the threat of PFAS chemicals in our waters and seafood.
News story mirrors misrepresentations common nationally

By Pat Elder

Military Poisons 
December 4, 2020​

​This analysis is intended to provide clarity to the November 23, 2020 article in Southern Maryland News, “Environmental group finds ‘forever chemicals’ in seafood” by reporter Dan Belson. Many of the misrepresentations in this reporting commonly appear in publications across the country.  Misreporting on PFAS stems from reporters' overreliance on information given to them by federal and state agencies, and their failure to check with independent experts on the veracity and relevance of the information provided to them by these agencies. 

News reporters ought to consult  with outside experts who can provide information on claims made by state agencies.  Organizations like Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, (PEER), and the Environmental Working Group, (EWG) are excellent resources. 

Here are some examples of the misrepresentations in the November 23rd article.

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
A project of the Pacific Studies Center
LSiegel@cpeo.org
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