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NC State researchers dumped plastic bottles into Marsh Creek. They're not litter.

Dozens of bright pink Nalgene-style plastic bottles are drifting through Marsh Creek ... "Litter breaks down into ...
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Residents outraged after government failed to warn of threat lurking in their drinking water: 'We could have protected ourselves'

Officials sent a letter to some 60,000 people across 11 communes in the Haut-Rhin region, warning them that drinking tap ...

Scientists Are Warning of A Brand-New Kind of Acid Rain

Getting rid of the “forever chemical” Trifluoroacetic acid, or TFA, found in everything from drinking water to human blood, may be an impossible task.

Reusable Feminine Hygiene Products 'A Risk to the Wearer', Study Warns

The discovery has raised health concerns and calls for both safer ingredients and clearer labeling from manufacturers.

‘Forever chemicals’ linked to health risks found in reusable feminine hygiene products, study says

A study released Tuesday found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as PFAS and nicknamed “forever chemicals” for their ability to persist in the environment and in our bodies for years — ...