LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Mark Huizenga and Rep. Julie Rogers will host a press conference with PFAS experts and concerned mothers on Tuesday morning at the state Capitol to announce new bipartisan legislation to provide free blood testing for children in areas impacted by PFAS contamination.
Who:
Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker.
Rep. Julie Rogers, D-Kalamazoo.
Sandy Wynn-Stelt, co-chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network and a member of the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team.
Concerned mothers from across Michigan.
What:
A press conference to announce new bipartisan legislation to provide free blood testing for children in areas impacted by PFAS contamination.
When:
Tuesday, May 20, at 9:30 a.m.
Where:
Michigan Capitol Building
Office of Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt
Room S-105
100 N. Capitol Ave.
Lansing
Brief:
Several years ago, families across Michigan and the U.S. became aware of “forever chemicals” known as perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, as they were discovered in dozens of groundwater systems.
A lack of information and testing has created further fear for parents, who are worried about the long-term health effects of these chemicals on their kids.
After working with impacted families and medical experts, Huizenga put together legislation to provide a state-provided study to monitor the levels of PFAS in the blood of affected children.
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