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Jennifer Manning

Freelance Science Writer

Jennifer Manning is a New York City-based science writer. She has 17 years of experience, including a decade of environmental industry specialization. She has written for EnvironmentalChemistry.com on topics such as cleanup of PCBs in the Hudson River; hazardous chemicals, such as PERC, and the dry cleaning industry; and the European Union's RoHS initiative to manage technological waste.

Articles by Jennifer

• Percholorethylene Pollution
  • Looking Good, Feeling Bad; or, What's the Problem with Perc? - Mar. 7, 2006
    According to the EPA, we all may be exposed to perc because it is found in the air and drinking water nationwide.
  • Are there Realistic Dry-Cleaning Alternatives to Perc? - May. 12, 2006
    The vast majority of America's dry cleaners use perc - are there viable alternatives? The three most prominent non-perc cleaning options are examined and compared.
• PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) in New York's Hudson River: Where Does the Buck Stop? - Oct. 2005
  Many parties are responsible for the decades-long PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) contamination of the Hudson River. Who must ultimately pay the price for cleanup? Forensic chemistry helps identify the main polluter and pollutant.
• RoHS: Europe's Initiative to Control Technological Waste - May 8, 2007
  What will be done with the debris of the information age? The European Union (EU) member states are taking action and holding manufacturers responsible for the hazardous materials in their products.

[Last updated: 2009-06-24]