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Tag: e.coli

we see a man kayaking away from the photographer down the French Broad River toward a wall of trees and wide blue skies
Posted inEnvironmental Health

DNA source testing of E. coli could become a powerful new tool for N.C. riverkeepers

by Greg Barnes July 15, 2021July 13, 2021

By Greg Barnes In May, Katy Hunt jumped out of her truck alongside a small stream in Lenoir County and knew instantly that something was wrong. “I was smacked in the face with the smell of waste,” said Hunt, the Lower Neuse River riverkeeper. “The water smelled foul. The air smelled foul. The water looked […]

Poultry litter lies uncovered at a farm in southeastern North Carolina. Photo credit: Courtesy of Kemp Burdette, Cape Fear riverkeeper
Posted inEnvironmental Health

N.C. riverkeepers cry foul over state’s farm law

by Greg Barnes July 6, 2021April 1, 2022
shows a fully cooked turkey sitting on a counter, all brown and delicious looking!
Posted inInfectious Disease

How Not to Poison Your Family This Thanksgiving – Redux

by Rose Hoban November 22, 2018November 21, 2018
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Profiles, Public Health, Research News

Data-Driven Environmental Detective

by Catherine Clabby December 9, 2016January 9, 2017
Posted inConsumer News, Featured, Nutrition, Public Health

Teaching Tailgaters to Test the Temp

by Rose Hoban November 21, 2016November 20, 2016
Flooding after Hurricane Matthew inundated dozens of poultry farms in Eastern North Carolina. Photo shows and aerial view of inundated chicken houses.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Infectious Disease, Public Health

From the Air, Environmentalists Record Flooded Farms

by Catherine Clabby November 4, 2016November 4, 2016

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