Greg Barnes | North Carolina Health News
Greg Barnes retired in 2018 from The Fayetteville Observer, where he worked as senior reporter, editor, columnist and reporter for more than 30 years. Contact him at: gregbarnes401 at gmail.com.
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Older residents of the Southern Piedmont were 35% more likely to die from Alzheimer's than residents in other areas of the state with lower particulate pollution levels. -
Riverkeepers say a 2014 law calls into question whether the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is thoroughly investigating their complaints against the state’s industrial hog and poultry farms. In one 11-month stretch, only eight of 85 complaints resulted in the DEQ citing a farm. -
A study of pets who live near Chemours plant in Fayetteville found that the animals have much higher concentrations of PFAS in their blood than is considered safe by the EPA, which is 70 parts per trillion. -
There are 10 state legislature bills concerning so-called “forever chemicals” that have contaminated North Carolina waterways. But who is supporting them has become a partisan issue. -
The subcommittee says the plants refused to take basic precautions to protect workers and showed a “callous disregard” for their health.
