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‘Toxic Soup’: PFAS and other contaminants surged in French Broad River after Helene, study finds
Fifteen days after Tropical Storm Helene sent debris, runoff and a cocktail of toxins — including raw sewage and ...
PFAS contamination, in these cases leftover from firefighting foam used by the military, can be a big public health issue.
New research shows how hurricanes can wash sewage, industrial chemicals and “everything in people’s garages” into North Carolina waterways.
Amid industry lobbying, the Trump administration is taking steps to further deregulate dangerous “forever chemicals” — increasingly ubiquitous per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) that don’t ...
Researchers have discovered a low-energy way to recycle Teflon® by using mechanical motion and sodium metal. The process turns the notoriously durable plastic into sodium fluoride that can be reused ...
New research has revealed that marine mammals who live far below the ocean's surface are not immune from the burden of toxic ...
This contributes to cumulative body burden over time,” she adds, noting that the textile workers making gorpcore garments ...
According to her study, the community—largely dependent on untreated groundwater—shows the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of toxic chemicals associated with cancer, ...
Researchers found high levels of ultrashort-chain PFAS in blood samples taken from Wilmington's residents between 2010 and 2016.
EPA reviewers did identify possible ecological effects. Spray applications might harm pollinators, and aquatic invertebrates ...
Fond Du Lac police collaborated with multiple agencies across Wisconsin to arrest a bomb threat suspect. Between Nov. 21 and ...
Amid industry lobbying, the Trump administration is taking steps to further deregulate dangerous “forever chemicals” — ...
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