A.J. Birkbeck, 2021 (Interview video and transcript)
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A.J. Birbeck is an environmental attorney based in Chicago, but originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. In his interview, he discusses the lack of information available to the public about PFAS and his work in communities with large contaminations, such as the the one in Michigan.
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2021-05-19
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Abigail Hendershott, 2021 (Interview video and transcript)
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Abby Hendershott is originally from Bay City, Michigan and now lives in Rockford, Michigan. In this interview, Abby discusses her work as a District Supervisor in relation to the PFAS water contamination at former Wolverine dumping sites.
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2021-08-13
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Alan Eberlein, 2022 (Interview video and transcript)
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Al Eberlein lives in Rockford, Michigan, where he was born and raised. In this interview, Al discusses his family's history and medical troubles which which he attributes to PFAS exposure.
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2022-11-29
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Andrea Amico, 2023 (Interview video and transcript)
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Andrea Amico lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire where she moved in 2007. In this interview, Andrea discusses her activism and advocacy about PFAS contamination after learning about the superfund site at the Pease Tradeport, where her husband worked and children attended daycare.
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2023-02-10
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Beth Markesino, 2021 (Interview video and transcript)
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Beth Markesino lives in Wilmington, North Carolina and is an avid runner. In her interview, she discusses the impact PFAS contamination has had on her life and health, and that of her son Samuel.
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2021-06-03
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Brian Steglitz, 2021 (Interview video and transcript)
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Brian Steglitz moved to Michigan in the late 1990s and currently lives in Ann Arbor. Brian is the manager of the city's water treatment services. In the interview, Steglitz discusses work and response to the presence of PFAS contaminants in the water.
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2021-10-08
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Cathy Wusterbarth, 2021 (Interview video and transcript)
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Cathy Wustarbarth is from Oscoda, Michigan, on the coast of Lake Huron. In this interview, Cathy discusses her exposure to PFAS and its impact on her health. Wusterbarth has also been actively involved with the Oscoda Citizens for Clean Water, advocating for education and awareness about the issue.
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2021-07-13
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Courtney Carignan, 2022 (Interview video and transcript)
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Dr. Courtney Carignan lives in central Michigan and works at Michigan State University, though she was raised in New Hamphsire. She holds a PhD in environmental health from the Boston University School of Public Health. In this interview, she discusses her involvement with PFAS advocacy and research in her communities, as well as a new mapping tool that will collect and share PFAS site data across the United States.
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2022-11-18
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Defenseless but Fighting: A Personal Battle with PFAS and Infertility
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Personal essay by Bryan Goodman discussing the impact of PFAS on his family and fertility.
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2021-06-17
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Elaine Isely, 2021 (Interview video and transcript)
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Elaine Isely is the Director of Water Programs at the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC). She grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, but has been a resident of Grand Rapids for more than 20 years. In her interview she discusses community activism related to water contamination in the Rockford, Michigan area and the leadership of Dr. Rick Rediske, an environmental chemist at Grand Valley State University.
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2021-04-08
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Emily Donovan, 2021 (Interview video and transcript)
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Emily Donovan is originally from South Carolina, but has lived in North Carolina, near Wilmington, for almost 12 years. In this interview, Emily discusses how her husband's sudden loss of sight led doctors to identify a tumor. A few years later, the Wilmington area was identified as a PFAS contaminiation site. Since then Emily has been involved in community action for PFAS awareness.
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2021-06-18
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Gail Mancewicz, 2021 (Interview video and transcript)
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Gail Mancewicz lives in Rockford, Michigan. In this interview, Mancewicz discusses the demolition of the old Wolverine tannery and the environmental and public health impact on the community.
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
2021-09-28
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