Research: Exposure
to perfluorinated chemicals may lower birth weight (Environmental
Science and Technology, August 15) Commentary: It is the tagline on these studies that needs
to be put up front: "The authors suggest that the
new results should be interpreted
with caution until the study can
be replicated in other populations."
Malcolm Pirnie Perchlorate Services Malcolm Pirnie has
been active in perchlorate issues since discovery of the
contaminant in drinking water in 1997. Since then, we have
been a consultant to numerous water systems, worked with
both manufacturers of treatment technologies and potentially
responsible parties (PRPs), and given expert witness testimony
on perchlorate-related matters.
The following
items relate to Superfund-like ground
water cleanups that share certain characteristics,
like taking many years and having difficultly
achieving stringent cleanup standards:
Malcolm Pirnie has
been active in perchlorate issues since discovery of the
contaminant in drinking water in 1997. Since then, we have
been a consultant to numerous water systems, worked with
both manufacturers of treatment technologies and potentially
responsible parties (PRPs), and given expert witness testimony
on perchlorate-related matters.