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Birnbaum sits at a hearing table
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Linda Birnbaum retires from NIEHS, but don’t expect her to fade away

by Greg Barnes December 9, 2019December 9, 2019

By Greg Barnes She may not be universally well known, but in the science community, Linda Birnbaum is a rock star. That’s her, up on the stage, wearing a red-striped dress that matches her red-framed glasses. She’s giving the opening address to about 400 like-minded researchers at an August conference in Durham on per- and […]

shows a lake with pilings sticking up from the water. It's a lake contaminated with coal ash.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Researcher weighs in on Trump administration’s coal ash rule redo

by Coastal Review Online November 15, 2019November 14, 2019
A faucet with water flowing from it, as an illustration for drinking water contamination, with substances such as 1,4 dioxane and PFAS
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Another dump of carcinogenic chemicals in the Haw, Cape Fear basin

by Greg Barnes October 23, 2019October 23, 2019
A municipal drinking water plant. Unlike at a private well, water is treated for bactria and for chemicals such as 1.4 dioxane at a central location, then pumped through pipes to residents. This can symbolize 1,4 dioxane contamination and clean water.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

DEQ identifies Greensboro company responsible for discharging chemical

by Greg Barnes October 15, 2019October 15, 2019
shows three people behind a table with microphones, they're each standing and raising their right hands before they testify about PFAS
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Chemical company execs come under fire at congressional hearing on PFAS

by Greg Barnes September 18, 2019September 18, 2019
Members of the Pittsboro town board discuss PFAS this week
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Pittsboro agrees to notify residents of drinking water contamination

by Greg Barnes August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

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