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shows low level satellite photo of a dam feeding into a river, surrounded by trees, GenX
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Climate change, pollution imperil Cape Fear, advocates say

by Coastal Review Online June 8, 2022June 7, 2022

By Trista Talton Coastal Review Online The Cape Fear River is unparalleled in many ways. It’s the only major river in North Carolina that empties directly into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s the state’s largest river basin where 6,500 miles of navigable waterways snake through 26 counties and 113 municipalities. The river is also the most […]

a man stands in front of a door smiling
Posted inRural Health

Edgecombe County puts trauma front and center to heal the community

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven May 31, 2022June 1, 2022
shows a man and a woman standing in front of the steps to their house where their water has been contaminated by PFAS and other chemicals
Posted inEnvironmental Health

To understand health effects of PFAS polluted water, residents submit blood samples

by Rose Hoban December 15, 2021December 15, 2021
The city of Cary's wastewater treatment plant, where officials are monitoring raw sewage for the coronavirus: Photo credit: City of Cary
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Another release of a toxic substance causes alarm in the Cape Fear River basin

by Greg Barnes July 8, 2021September 3, 2021
Photo taken from the banks of the Cape Fear River near the Memorial Bridge that crosses the river between New Hanover and Brunswick counties.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

There are harmful chemicals in North Carolina’s waterways. Will lawmakers address the problem?

by Greg Barnes May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Posted inLong Term Care

State, federal laws may shield long-term care from liability beyond pandemic

by Thomas Goldsmith April 30, 2021May 5, 2021

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