the US has been despoiling Ryukyu for generations, including poisoning their water.

USFJ denies Okinawa prefecture base access for ‘forever chemicals’ tests www.stripes.com/theaters/asi... #PFAS

介護保険崩壊の危機。年金収入が少なくても預貯金300万円以上は利用料2割負担に？ 審議会委員にすら十分情報共有がされないまま、厚生労働省は12月中に介護保険改定案を取りまとめようとしています。 s-newscommons.com/article/10752

Okinawa officials urge caution as arrest video spurs review of military street patrols www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

The EPA has approved a new pesticide that contains PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', to be used on vegetables like lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.

The EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks

New EPA moves could send more toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” into our food from potatoes to lettuce, while reporting rules are being weakened. A major setback for public health and environmental safety. tinyurl.com/tp9bjefb #PFAS #PublicHealth #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #RightToHealth #Health

Synagro, a major producer of sewage sludge fertilizers, denies responsibility for the toxic PFAS contamination linked to its product that's devastating Texas farms. The company points to its own “Independent Scientific Study” as proof, yet won't release the study itself. peer.org/biosolid-fe...

In an erosion of public health protection, EPA has quietly stopped reviewing chemical hazard & exposure data to set priorities for testing and risk assessments. This retreat leaves the country dangerously unprepared to face emerging chemical threats. peer.org/epa-abandon...

Haven't been BSing for a while. A chapter of mine of environmental civic action in Okinawa was published in Feb. Take a look here. scottmusgravetakeda.com/2025/03/30/n...

In STAD journal, I co-edited a special issue on critical historical sociology and historical research in Okinawa with @sytakahashi.bsky.social. Thank you to all contributors. If you are interested, please take a look. www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/stad/...

The staff of a program that helps millions of poor families keep the electricity on so babies don’t die from #extremeheat 🔥 or cold, have all been fired. The office overseeing the enforcement of child support payments nationally has been hollowed out. #momsky www.propublica.org/article/how-...

BREAKING 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals #PFAS #momsky www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...

4th Marines | Company JEX Endurance Course url:https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8813962/4th-marines-company-jex-endurance-course

'Terrified' families seek justice in Italy 'forever chemicals' trial phys.org/news/2025-02... #PFAS

Japan tracks Russian spy ship near its southern islands for over a week

PFAS in fertilisers blamed for killing livestock in Texas and wreaking havoc www.chemistryworld.com/news/pfas-in... #PFAS

EPA Postpones Addition of Nine PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory for Reporting Year 2025 www.lawbc.com/epa-postpone... #PFAS

Here's where Trump and Biden align: militarism. During the campaign, the former POTUS said that forcing Japan to drastically increase military spending was one of his greatest accomplishments. "Trump to prod Japan PM to increase defense spending on Feb. 7." english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/02...

bbc.com/news/article... 'Forever chemicals' used on Jersey's potato crops BBC News #PFAS

Seasoned firefighters had higher levels of 'forever chemicals' following 2023 Maui blazes: Report thehill.com/policy/energ...

Study finds high PFAS levels near Okinawa air base, raising contamination concerns #PFAS Read more at: www.stripes.com/theaters/asi... Source - Stars and Stripes www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

2/6 RBCニュース、普天間基地のPFAS汚染についての専門家調査への提言をしました。 PFAS汚染 有識者「データの有効活用を」 youtu.be/_jZE-yzjJQU?... via #PFAS #Okinawa #JAPAN youtu.be/_jZE-yzjJQU?...

The foreign policy hits have begun. As a reminder, this is the realm where the President has the most power. It is perhaps unsurprising to see the US withdraw from UNESCO and the UN Human Rights Council, but it is nonetheless depressing. www.whitehouse.gov/p...

www.qab.co.jp/news/2025020... Okinawa Prefectural Government's expert panel concluded that the source of PFAS contamination is Futenma Air Base. #PFAS #Okinawa #Japan #MCASFutenma

とりあえずBlueskyにアカウント作りました。さて何をつぶやこうかな。

The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, a class of more than 4,700 molecules, in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, but is facing pushback from industry groups.

“The team estimates that PFAS from drinking water may contribute to between 4,000-7,000 cases of cancer each year.” As PFAS continue to bioaccumulate, these numbers are the tip of the iceberg. www.sciencealert.com/forever-chem...

The withdrawn proposal would limit the amount of PFAS chemical plants can dump into the water supply.

⚠️PFAS IS BACK—recall the EPA plan to ban dangerous forever chemicals from drinking water ➡️Well, Trump WH just cancelled it… once again allowing big corporations to discharge PFAS into rivers. PFAS cause cancers & many diseases. Does this make American healthy again?

Okayama Kibi Chuocho releases the result of first publicly funded "PFAS" blood test. #PFAS youtu.be/XVvKvjM30s0?...

Japan wakes up to threat of PFAS chemicalsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #PFAS #JAPAN youtu.be/0RFVS7EPFts?... NHK World

Okayama's Kibichuo Town releases blood test results of PFAS. #PFAS www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #PFAS

MJHA is thrilled to announce the three finalists for the 2025 Modern Japan History Association Book Prize! Congratulations to Matthew Augustine, Ryo Morimoto, and Jun Uchida for their excellent work! @ucpress.bsky.social

Big news: A new EPA study finds that millions of acres of farmland are likely polluted w/ #PFAS from sewage sludge spread over the fields as fertilizer—a practice EPA has long promoted. The implications for our food system are hard to overstate. h/t @ewg www.federalregister.gov/public-inspe...

trulaw.com/afff-lawsuit... #PFAS

Super important article—this is shocking and horrifying

Are #PFAS in everything? What you need to know about ‘forever chemicals’

Great coverage from the Mount Desert Islander on the ongoing #PFAS research at MDI Bio Lab with @richardhilliard.bsky.social and learn about an upcoming informational session on Jan 8: 🧪🤝🌎🍎 #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems www.mdislander.com/news/environ...

#PFAS chemicals resist degradation for up to 1,000 years. A group of #chemistry researchers developed a new light-driven technique could transform them into harmless chemicals and ions:

We have a new 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵for you: "Militarism" by Elizabeth Deloughrey, a professor at UCLA, US. She joined us at the RCC to hold the Lunchtime Colloquium with Nakul Heroor. #rcccriticalconcepts #rcc #environnement #sustainability #fossilfuels

EPA Proposes to Update Proposed SNURs for 17 PFAS, Designating Manufacture (Including Import) as a Significant New Use natlawreview.com/article/epa-... #PFAS