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Toxic PFAS forever chemicals have been found in Wisconsin wild rice.
Researchers say the levels are extremely low and not a health concern, but the findings underscore how pervasive the chemicals are.
They're used in all kinds of products from food packaging and non-stick cookware to carpets, shoes, and feminine products.
Now groups like Clean Wisconsin are calling for a ban on non-essential uses of PFAS in our state.
Researchers say while there are still too many of the invasive parasitic fish, the decline shows efforts to suppress sea lamprey populations are working.
Right now on the Defender Podcast, Wisconsin's AI data centers are making history, but not in a good way.
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