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A new book on so-called forever chemicals shines a spotlight on North Alabama--and one community activist in particular.
Andrea Amico returned from vacation to four large yellow envelopes on her kitchen table — one for each family member. The letters contained blood tests sent from her state health department in the US.
Andrea Amico returned from vacation to four large yellow envelopes on her kitchen table — one for each family member. The letters contained blood tests sent from her state health department in the US.
Most of the private wells tested in Swisher — which lies about 2 miles south of The Eastern Iowa Airport — are contaminated ...
The latest EPA-mandated testing for PFAS "forever chemicals" is out. Some Oklahoma cities have found limits exceeded the ...
More than 37 million Americans drink water from systems that exceed limits on toxic "forever chemicals," according to USA TODAY's ... Check your local drinking water system’s results in the map below, ...
The substance belongs to a class of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Also known as “forever chemicals,” they are infamously long-lasting. They are also increasingly ...
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic turned life upside down for people around the world. Five years later, Iowans who worked throughout the pandemic remember their experiences and share how it has ...
(Hans Reniers/Unsplash via Courthouse news) (CN) — A new technique could help solve two major problems at once: breaking down stubborn “forever chemicals” that pollute the environment, and recovering ...
Champion St. on March 16, plans to move to its new location downtown in April. (Photo by Frank Catalano) Insert obligatory “forever isn’t” phrase here: Setting aside the intervention of a last-minute ...
But the statewide biotech training program teaching them how to tackle local scientific challenges like this in the laboratory faces an uncertain future because of federal budget cuts. Two dozen ...