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Author Archives: Will Atwater

shows a panaramic view of a section of the Cape Fear River. The water is dark blue and the sky is a lighter blue, with small island in the center and green trees located on the far left and far right.ed on
Posted inEnvironmental Health

NC Waterkeepers use catch and inform approach to clean waterways

by Will Atwater May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

By Will Atwater As summer approaches, many North Carolinians are making plans to spend quality time at their favorite beaches, as well as the many lakes, rivers and streams across the state.    Beachgoers, in particular, whether it’s a vacation, weekend getaway or a day trip, can expect to find shorelines populated with standard-issue gear such […]

shows a woman standing by the edge of the ocean with a dock behind her. She's holding a plastic container that is spilling over with sea foam, likely caused by PFAS that's come down stream.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

 As DEQ, EPA are slow to act on PFAS, private manufacturers look to fill the gap

by Will Atwater May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
Photo shows the hands of a woman taking a finger prick diabetes blood test of another woman.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Study: Possible link between “forever chemicals” and diabetes in middle-aged women

by Will Atwater April 26, 2022April 25, 2022
Posted inEnvironmental Health

UNC med school students address new emerging public health threat: Climate change

by Will Atwater April 11, 2022April 11, 2022
Shows a woman wearing a blue coverall and a white mask who is working in a lab, intereacting with several beakers that have a brown substance at the bottom of the glasses.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

CDC’s wastewater surveillance system serves as early COVID detection

by Will Atwater March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

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