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Chemicals

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NC AG slams Chemours PFAS settlement

  • Jun 25

NC AG accuses Durham company of illegally releasing chemicals in water

  • Jun 10

NC State gets EPA approval to demolish contaminated Poe Hall

  • May 30
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2 dead, 9 remain missing in chemical tank rupture

  • May 28

1 dead, 9 missing in chemical tank implosion at WA state mill

  • May 27

50K under evacuation in CA over chemical tank explosion threat

  • May 25

What is methyl methacrylate? Chemical leaking from CA tank

  • May 25

Tank leaking toxic chemicals in CA will spill or explode: officials

  • May 23

Latest Videos

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European Union bans key ingredient in gel nail polish

  • Sep 3, 2025
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UNC Charlotte professor develops solution to 'forever chemicals in water

  • Jan 29, 2025
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Concerns linger about PFAS in Jordan Lake, Haw River fish

  • Sep 10, 2024
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More than 1 million claims granted for veterans exposed to burn pits

  • May 21, 2024
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Forever chemicals found disproportionately in poorer, more racially diverse U.S. neighborhoods

  • Apr 21, 2023
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Veterans exposed to burn pits, other toxins can now get healthcare coverage

  • Oct 4, 2022
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Citing GenX, EPA announces strategy to combat chemical contamination

  • Oct 18, 2021
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Communities affected by GenX demanding transparency

  • Oct 28, 2019

Latest Stories

Father, teen son arrested after bomb squad destroys chemicals at New York home

The father and son told police in their statements that they bought the chemicals to build rockets.

  • Apr 23

'Dirty Dozen' produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including 'forever chemicals'

Leafy greens such as spinach and perennial kid favorites such as strawberries and grapes held the highest levels of potentially harmful pesticide residues based on government tests.

  • Mar 24

European Union bans key ingredient in gel nail polish | What to know

The substance, TPO, is still permitted in the United States.

  • Sep 3, 2025

Draft of new 'MAHA' report suggests RFK Jr. won't target pesticides

The draft's language, if left unchanged, would constitute a win for the agriculture industry and a potential setback for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) allies.

  • Aug 18, 2025

EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight.

  • May 14, 2025