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Mindi Messmer, PG, CG
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Female Disruptors: Stories of Mighty Female Scientists
Female Disruptors: Stories of Mighty Female Scientists

Female Disruptors chronicles Messmer’s surprising experiences as a scientist, concerned mother, and politician.

2022

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Mindi Messmer
Mindi Messmer

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Sep 1

Will regulators prevent pollution?

Saint Gobain says it will shutter NH plant but the people will suffer impacts of lax regulation and corporate malfeasance forever. In 2014, I reported an excessive number of children diagnosed and dying from a rare form of cancer in my town. In 2016, after two years of pressure, the answer came. Yes, there was a cancer cluster, in fact, a double pediatric cancer cluster, but the state wanted to wait…

Cancer Prevention

6 min read

Will regulators prevent pollution?
Will regulators prevent pollution?
Cancer Prevention

6 min read


Aug 24

BREAKING NEWS! Saint Gobain decides liability too high

Saint Gobain decides to shutter Merrimack, NH pollution plant BREAKING NEWS: Merrimack, NH. In-Depth NH News reports that Saint Gobain Performance Plastics (Saint Gobain) has elected to close its Merrimack, NH facility. It’s clear that Saint Gobain decided that the finances don’t make sense anymore for their Merrimack, NH plant. Due to growing current and future liabilities and the…

Pfas

3 min read

BREAKING NEWS! Saint Gobain decides liability too high
BREAKING NEWS! Saint Gobain decides liability too high
Pfas

3 min read


Aug 8

Climate Counts

Climate change is here — tallying the cost of inaction On August 3, Pfizer notified the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that 12 drugs are on emergency order due to their high medical need that are in short supply due to the tornado loss. The North Carolina was leveled by an EF-3 tornado, however, the plant is not located in…

Climate Change

4 min read

Climate Counts
Climate Counts
Climate Change

4 min read


Jun 24

3M set to pay $10B to $12B to 4,700 plaintiffs for their PFAS pollution

This week 3M admitted to shelling out $10B to $12B to settle a case against them brought by 4,700 plaintiffs, including firefighters with personal injury claims, relating to their chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “PFAS” pollution in drinking water across the country. The company says they continue to “stand…

Cancer Prevention

4 min read

3M set to pay $10B to $12B to 4,700 plaintiffs for their PFAS pollution
3M set to pay $10B to $12B to 4,700 plaintiffs for their PFAS pollution
Cancer Prevention

4 min read


Jun 8

Citizens Provide Real-Time Air Monitoring

Wildfire smoke threatens public health in the northeastern US I’m sure you’ve heard it on the news. Smoke from wildfires in Canada threatens air quality and public health in the northeastern United States. But, here’s how you can monitor the situation in real-time so you can assess your and your family’s risk. Attached are two examples of current citizen…

Wildfire Smoke

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Citizens Provide Real-Time Air Monitoring
Citizens Provide Real-Time Air Monitoring
Wildfire Smoke

2 min read


Jun 4

Are PFAS polluters starting to see the writing on the wall?

Don’t count on it. Late this week, news outlets reported that 3M struck a “tentative” deal to head off court action in Charleston, South Carolina for $10B to settle claims of their toxic PFAS chemicals polluted drinking water — a deal that would link 4,000 PFAS-linked lawsuits against 3M. However…

Pfas Pfoa

3 min read

Are PFAS polluters starting to see the writing on the wall?
Are PFAS polluters starting to see the writing on the wall?
Pfas Pfoa

3 min read


May 2

NH Governor and NH Supreme Court failed us

ON MARCH 21, 2023, the New Hampshire Supreme Court gave polluters, like Saint Gobain Performance Plastics (Saint Gobain) in Merrimack, the green light to keep polluting our state and making residents sick. …

Pfas

3 min read

NH Governor and NH Supreme Court failed us
NH Governor and NH Supreme Court failed us
Pfas

3 min read


Feb 26

Summer Burn.

Benzene, PFAS, and other carcinogens in make-up, sunscreen, and deodorant. — When I was a teenager, I had what I thought was the perfect summer job. I was a lifeguard at the town pool. It was fun and what could be better than sitting in the sun all day and getting paid? Every summer I started my “tan” with a sunburn…

Melanoma

3 min read

Summer Burn.
Summer Burn.
Melanoma

3 min read


Feb 21

Off the rails

When my boys were young, they loved trains and Thomas the Tank Engine was a big celebrity in my house. Often, we would go sit by the freight train depot area in downtown Portsmouth, NH to watch the trains go by or idle on the tracks (Figure 1). …

East Palestine

6 min read

Off the rails
Off the rails
East Palestine

6 min read


Jan 28

NH’s high cancer rates warrant greater concern

NEW HAMPSHIRE citizens experience some of the highest cancer rates in the country. But when scientists talk about cancer in terms of statistics, we risk depersonalizing the tragedy each family faces when their child, family member, or close friend is diagnosed with cancer. …

Cancer Prevention

4 min read

NH’s high cancer rates warrant greater concern
NH’s high cancer rates warrant greater concern
Cancer Prevention

4 min read

Mindi Messmer, PG, CG

Mindi Messmer, PG, CG

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