Overview
- Who met through a video call to discuss mounting tensions on the Russia/Ukraine border as mentioned in this piece?
- What were some of the responses President Biden warned of if Russia invades Ukraine?
- How many troops does Russia have on the border with Ukraine, according to this piece?
- Where do Russian backed separatists already control part of Ukraine?
- Why does Putin argue a troop build-up is necessary, according to this piece?
Objectives
- If you were writing public policy (legislation) on repairing or building the relationship between police officers and community members in order to prevent such a horrific tragedy as the killing of Daunte Wright, what is one policy you'd like to see implemented?
Summary
The new infrastructure law contains $10 billion for cleaning up drinking water that has been contaminated by a specific group of man-made chemicals. But problems with "forever chemicals" go back decades, and are located in many places around the U.S. Miles O'Brien looks at the impact they've had in one community in New Hampshire, and how the U.S. Air Force is now dealing with its past use of them.Five Facts
- What is "aqueous film forming foam" and what has it been used for?
- How are the perfluorinated chemicals(PFAS) in AFFFs (aqueous film forming foam) dangerous for the environment?
- Why are these chemicals considered "forever chemicals"?
- Who is likely to have exposure to PFAS?
- What are some of the ways authorities and others are trying to clean up PFAS?
Focus Questions
How can you find out about how PFAS might be affecting your own community? If PFAS are present in the drinking water, what do you think can be done about it? (Consider actions that you or other residents can take, not just officials.)
Media literacy : Did this piece clearly explain the science behind the dangers of PFAS? What else do you think you should know to better understand the impact of these chemicals?
For More
- To learn more about how the Environmental Protection Agency is addressing PFAS, read this article .
- What else can you do to address pollution in your own community? Check out this lesson for how you can help address plastic waste from the COVID epidemic, or this lesson that takes on plastic pollution across the globe .
