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Tag: N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein

four prescription drug bottles in a row
Posted inSubstance Use

Tension builds around best ways to spend NC’s opioid settlement money

by Taylor Knopf April 7, 2022April 7, 2022

By Taylor Knopf The first payments from a $26 billion, multi-state opioid lawsuit settlement are set to arrive in the states later this spring, and in North Carolina, there are already disagreements over which groups are most qualified to receive the money.  Over the course of 18 years, North Carolina will receive $750 million of […]

shows a bridge over the Cape Fear River, photo taken at the level of the water. GenX has been contaminating the river with PFAS for years, it's been revealed.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

North Carolina attorney general sues Chemours, DuPont over PFAS contamination

by Greg Barnes October 14, 2020January 27, 2021
people in masks sign the resolution to sell New Hanover Regional
Posted inHospitals

New Hanover County commissioners OK sale of the county hospital

by Liora Engel-Smith October 7, 2020January 29, 2021
Dr. Jamie DeWitt, right, and Samuel Vance, a biomedical science master’s program student, conduct research into the health effects of PFAS in DeWitt’s lab at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine. Photo credit: East Carolina University.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

NC getting tougher on PFAS polluters, but researchers say more action is needed

by Greg Barnes September 9, 2020September 8, 2020
People gather, some holding protest signs. Many are wearing masks to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.
Posted inMinority Health

Coronavirus Today – June 1 – Remembering George Floyd; focus on communities of color; protests and face coverings

by Editor June 1, 2020April 14, 2021
Mission Health was bought by HCA last year.
Posted inHealthcare Workers

HCA rejects complaints about staffing and services as nurses seek union

by Carolina Public Press March 10, 2020April 9, 2021

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