Research highlights breast cancer risk for female firefighters
It's well documented that firefighters have significantly higher rates of cancer than the general population, and these ...
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Turkeys and Eggs See Greatest Impact of Avian Influenza
Smith: Since 2022, the U.S. poultry industry has been battling a particularly persistent strain of H5N1, or avian influenza, ...
Commissioners hear first reading of new biosolids ordinance
The Decatur County Commissioners are considering an ordinance that would make it a violation to bring in "biosolids" from outside Decatur County for application on local land. The topic was from an ...
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PFAS Questions Every Company Needs to Ask Now: Have any of our products contained PFAS? Do we use PFAS at any of our facilities?
TSCA reporting requirements apply to any company that manufactured or imported PFAS or articles containing PFAS for use or sale in the United States. Because so many goods contain PFAS, all companies ...
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Liberty Utilities seeks to increase water rates
Rio Rico residents could see their water bills increase next year if the Arizona Corporation Commission decides to approve a ...
Here’s (almost) everything you need to know about filtering tap water
After finding uranium and lead in my water, I spoke to experts to find out everything I needed to know about how to properly ...
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UMass researchers discover new way to detect PFAS in water
As the dangers and long-term effects of PFAS come more into focus, detection for the so-called “forever chemicals” remains ...
PFAS/PFCs: avoiding the forever chemicals in waterproof clothing
They're used in outdoor clothing for waterproofing –  a job they do very well. But their use has a significant environmental ...
Sen. Daughtry sets sites on affordability and PFAS for at head of Senate
Sen. Mattie Daughtry said she aims to address housing, cost of living and the outfall of the toxic foam spill that occurred ...
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PFAS Roundup: Minnesota votes to continue conservation and PFAS cleanup, Indiana ends firefighter foam collection program
The Indiana Class B PFAS Foam Collection Initiative ends December 30, 2024. The initiative was passed by the Indiana General ...
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Ecolectro stuffs hydrogen production into shipping containers to cut costs
Most membranes used in PEM electrolysis consist of PFAS compounds, which have come under scrutiny for their persistence in ...
Dozens of brands come with a side of dangerous plastics, report finds
Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found.