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Water pouring out of a pipe along the Yadkin-Pee Dee River may be a source of PFAS to the river ecosystem.

Environmental Health

Proposed bill raises alarm over potential weakening of environmental regulations

by Will Atwater June 16, 2023June 20, 2023

Three women are standing in a room. The women in the center is dressed in a purple t-shirt and tie-dye decorated pants. She is also holding a microphone in her right hand and several sheets of paper in her left.

Environmental Health

Residents’ frustration grows at slow progress to address PFAS pollution in their water

by Will Atwater March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

A Black man stands on a dock with a fishing pole in his hand and he's got a fish on the line. He's a subsistence fisher, but says he fishes for more than just the food.

Environmental Health

Study: Forever chemicals abundant in fish from contaminated rivers, lakes

by Rose Hoban and Will Atwater January 31, 2023January 30, 2023

Three well-worn firefighter jackets (brown with bright orange and white stripes accross the middle and lower end) hang on hooks inside a fire station. The three jackets have three firefighter hats hanging with them — one red, one, maroon and one yellow.

Environmental Health

Firefighters worry about chemicals in their gear, but alternatives could present problems too

by Will Atwater January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

shows a person looking at a projected slide image that features a bar graph of different PFAS

Environmental Health

GenX study finds Chemours-specific chemicals in residents

by Coastal Review Online December 12, 2022December 13, 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