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A blue-gloved hand holds a glass container in a lab holding a grain-like mixture intended to filter PFAS from drinking water.

Environmental Health

UNC Charlotte chemist develops purification system that removes PFAS

by Coastal Review Online January 4, 2025December 23, 2024

A young woman wearing a black jacket and blue top and pants, points at a scientific poster and she speaks to someone off screen.

Environmental Health

Bridging gaps: HBCUs, EPA collaborate on environmental justice research

by Will Atwater November 20, 2024November 21, 2024

A woman dressed in a gray t-shirt stands in a dilapidated kitchen with brown cabinets, a white door, and a green wall. The paint on the door and walls is peeling.

Environmental Health

EPA cracks down on lead dust, but Durham family is still battling effects of a legacy of exposure

by Will Atwater and Anne Blythe November 1, 2024October 31, 2024

A man wear a baseball cap, glasses, a red, white and blue button shirt and khaki pants is standing on a floor of a gymnasium. He is holding a microphone in his right and papers in his left as he speaks to an off-screen audience.

Environmental Health

Proposed consent agreement brings hope to the Snow Hill community

by Will Atwater September 10, 2024September 9, 2024

In the image's foreground, three black pipes are partially submerged in a bed of sand. In the background, a small machine with a bucket attached is spreading a layer of dark brown soil on the pipes.

Environmental Health

NC focuses on helping municipal water and sewer systems, but septic owners will have to wait

by Will Atwater September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

A man dressed in a long-sleeved blue button-up shirt, dark slacks, and black shoes stands with his hands on his hips and looks into the camera. He is standing in the grass on the side of a road in his neighbor's neighborhood, near three concrete squares, which provide access to monitoring wells that allow groundwater samples to be collected.

Environmental Health

Federal court backs EPA’s GenX health advisory; Chemours vows to continue legal challenges against regulatory agency

by Will Atwater July 31, 2024August 6, 2024