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The image is a close up of a person outstretched, and it has a needle inserted and blood is being drawn. The person collecting the blood is visible from the elbow down and is wearing a pair of blue disposable gloves, and a black nurses outfit.

Environmental Health

Navassa residents roll up their sleeves to participate in PFAS exposure study

by Will Atwater November 28, 2023November 27, 2023

A small, white air sensor is attached the side of a green window.

Environmental Health

Tackling air quality issues in North Mecklenburg

by Will Atwater November 14, 2023December 11, 2023

State health leaders look to close digital divide for farmworkers

by Jaymie Baxley October 31, 2023October 30, 2023

It's a sunny day, and a large white commercial truck with the words Stericycle in green is parked in a loaded dock in the back of a multi-story brick building. The word Stericycle, written in green, appears on the door panel and the trailer the truck is hauling.

Environmental Health

As hospital systems begin to grapple with medical waste, environmentalists call for tighter regulations

by Will Atwater October 27, 2023June 26, 2026

Four women — three Black and one white — are seated at a table with with microphones in front of them and a banner behind them that reads: "Women's Environmental Leadership Summit." They are smiling in reaction to something that was said.

Environmental Health

From outliers to luminaries: Warren County’s PCB protests get mainstream attention as more communities grapple with environmental justice issues made worse by climate change

by Will Atwater October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

A closeup photo, featuring a woman holding a sign with a black and white background that reads: "Toxins in Our Community, Cancer in Our Bodies."

Environmental Health

Alcoa’s legacy haunts West Badin: community continues push for a cleaner future

by Will Atwater October 9, 2023April 26, 2024