Will Atwater | North Carolina Health News
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A mounting body of research suggests that plastic waste — some particles are small enough to be inhaled — could harm your health. -
State and federal officials are working to protect the public from potential dangers, including rip currents and bacterial infections. -
As the environment faces increasing pressures from the onset of climate change and industrial pollution, some say granting nature personhood status is the way forward. -
Living under the shadow of contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals” — has robbed a North Carolina family of normalcy. -
One lingering question acknowledged in the limited study that will require further research is whether plants can effectively absorb PFAS in their roots and shoots in flowing water bodies, such as rivers and streams. -
About 60 community advocates, environmentalists, health care providers, faith leaders, state politicians and an EPA representative spent the day dissecting issues affecting low-wealth Black and brown communities — and charting a pathway forward at the recent “Grounded in Justice, Rooted in Wellness: Environmental Injustice Healthcare Summit.” -
West Badin residents are calling for the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality to issue Alcoa a stricter hazardous waste discharge permit. The residents allege that pollution is the source of illnesses, such as cancer, that have affected the community and, they say, resulted in some deaths.
