Will Atwater | North Carolina Health News
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Residents of the Navassa community are contributing blood and information to learn about their level of exposure to PFAS contamination. -
Local residents, activists and experts gathered recently at an outdoor event in Wilmington to talk about PFAS and chart a path forward. -
Forty-one years after protestors marched for six weeks to oppose what they saw as environmental racism, Warren County activists look to take a leading role in the evolving environmental justice movement. -
West Badin residents are calling for the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality to issue Alcoa a stricter hazardous waste discharge permit. -
New research estimates that anglers who eat fish from waters contaminated by PFAS, also called “forever chemicals,” may be ingesting large doses of the chemicals. It suggests that local authorities notify fishers of contamination in the state’s waterways to help them make better decisions about where to cast their lines. -
A researcher urges caution as the fire service looks to reduce cancer risk from PFAS. -
Between recent studies and lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers filed by Attorney General Josh Stein, polluters are being put on notice that they have to clean up. -
Two new tools have emerged that could be valuable weapons for PFAS mitigation.
