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Layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration are expected to reduce the FDA's workforce by 20%. Here & Now 's Scott Tong talks ...
"We all understand that prices go up over time." Lawmakers propose bill to address skyrocketing water bills: 'Families should ...
Horry County’s firefighters are being outfitted with response equipment free of chemicals known to cause cancer. “We’re ...
Many cities send their sewage to be used as farm fertilizer. But waste treatment plants don't typically remove "forever chemicals," first.
In December 2023, the EPA ordered Inhance to stop producing six PFAS, three of which—perfluorooctanoic acid, ...
A team of international scientists has invented a substitute for synthetic chemicals, called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) ...
These chemicals exist in more than 14,000 forms. While several have been linked to health problems, such as cancer, lower ...
The 7News I-Team has been at the forefront of uncovering a hidden danger silently impacting our nation's firefighters.
In the below video segment, we asked Ralph Mead and his team at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, about the information gaps in understanding the transport of PFAS.
Everything around young children is “forever.” They sleep in cribs, crawl on carpets, play with toys, drink water and eat ...
Traditional water filters struggle to remove smaller PFAS molecules, but a new Monash-designed filter changes that.
Hosts David and Gina explore three historical breakthroughs that led to the proliferation of PFAS—and could help us get rid ...