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An effort to order manufacturers of "forever chemicals" to help North Carolina public water systems pay for upgrades to remove contaminants that a company discharged has been renewed in the General Assembly. The House Environment Committee voted Tuesday for the measure pushed by Republican lawmakers from the Wilmington area.
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WFDD’s Paul Garber spoke with NC State endocrine toxicologist Scott Belcher about his work studying PFAS chemicals in wildlife. He begins by explaining why alligators in the Cape Fear River basin are important indicators of the potential health impacts of PFAS on humans.
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Greensboro's 2023 Annual Drinking Water Quality Consumer Confidence Report shows that the city's water is safe to drink.
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Guilford County is asking certain homeowners for permission to test their well water for so-called forever chemicals, also known as PFAS. The county has…
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was in the Triad Tuesday to announce a new phase of his investigation into PFAS contamination in our state.…
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The Biden administration said Monday it is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions…
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A regular review of North Carolina's water quality standards has environmentalists and state regulators at odds over how to classify waterways, and…
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Greensboro is getting ready to take the next step in a project that will help reduce PFAS contamination in its drinking water supply. Pilot testing will…
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A North Carolina community that's grappling with PFAS contamination in its drinking water supply is highlighted in a new study by Consumer Reports and the…
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Researchers are warning about the health effects of manmade PFAS chemicals on the body's ability to fight COVID-19. They're so widespread that they can be…