Firefighter turnout gear riddled with toxic PFAS: Alternatives aren’t readily available
Firefighters employ rigorous preventive measures to limit contact with hazardous substances during fire emergencies. Yet, ...
Chemicals linked to breast cancer leach into our foods, study finds
Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of ...
'We're going to need to fight for it' | Erin Brockovich holds townhalls addressing toxic 'forever chemicals' in Georgia
The contamination in Georgia is among the worst Brockovich has seen in her 30 years of environmental activism, she said.
Is the firefighting foam used in past Maine festival a danger to public health today?
Firefighting foam has been in the spotlight ever since that massive spill at the Brunswick Executive Airport last month.
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Wisconsin gets a C-minus for broadband infrastructure, engineers group says
The grade is part of a statewide report card that rates Wisconsin’s infrastructure a cumulative C-plus across 17 categories, ...
Ship operator in Baltimore bridge collapse had other deadly incidents
In April 2023, another Synergy-managed tanker – the Petite Soeur – collided with a dredger while shifting between berths at a ...
3 SF propositions consider changes to pensions for police, firefighters, nurses
San Francisco voters will consider three ballot propositions in the November general election related to public employee ...
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Pondering pensions: Three SF propositions would change benefits for public employees
San Francisco voters will consider three ballot propositions in the November general election related to public employee ...
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Hearing to focus on health effects of ‘forever chemicals’
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), chair of the Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight ...
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More than 3,000 chemicals enter the body through food packaging, study finds
reducing potential human exposure to hazardous FCCs and improve public health. RELATED: PFAS: EPA imposes first-ever limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water While the research team said ...