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Two men are standing down slope from a series of hog houses. One man is dressed in overalls and a cap and the other man has on a orange down vest. There are fluffy white clouds overhead.

Environmental Health

From hogs to mushrooms: a family farmer fights to chart a new path

by Will Atwater December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

Close-up image of a PurpleAir air quality sensor attached to a black rod that is mounted to an outdoor wall.

Environmental Health

Sampson County is set to receive support in establishing an air quality monitoring program

by Will Atwater November 18, 2022November 20, 2022

A multi-colored infographic that illustrates how plastic waste makes its way from households to the ocean.

Environmental Health

Plastics pose a problem in waterways. Could chemical recycling be a solution?

by Will Atwater November 11, 2022November 16, 2022

Shows two women in a lab, manipulating tools in order to test water samples, which are arranged on the tabletop

Environmental Health

Understaffed environmental agency ‘stretched to the limit’

by Coastal Review Online November 10, 2022November 9, 2022

a composite map of the U.S. with dots for all four types of contamination from 1) industrial facilities 2) major airports 3) military sites and 4) wastewater treatment plants

Environmental Health

PFAS contamination likely at 58,000 sites in US: Study

by Coastal Review Online November 4, 2022November 8, 2022

A graphic diagram that illustrates the negative impacts PFAS exposure can have on adult male and female humans.

Environmental Health

PFAS evidence piling up, putting polluters on notice

by Will Atwater November 1, 2022November 1, 2022