United Nations experts are raising concerns about chemical giants DuPont and Chemours, saying they ve violated human rights in North Carolina. At a virtual news conference this week, a UN representative said these companies have been releasing harmful PFAS chemicals into the environment near the lower Cape Fear River. Emily Donovan, co-founder of the group Clean Cape Fear, said more than 300 different chemicals in their water led them to seek help from the UN. .
Spokane has joined a lawsuit against the manufacturers of toxic chemicals known as PFAS after the discovery of the chemicals in parts of the city s drinking water. PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, are linked to cancer and other health effects and have been found at high levels in the West Plains near Spokane International Airport. Chuck Danner lives in the area and said a test found he had twice the average rate of the chemicals in his blood. .
Marylanders shopping for fresh produce may want to consider a new report that finds chemical residues in much of the crop. In its 2024 "Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce," the nonprofit Environmental Working Group found residue of potentially harmful pesticides on 75% of all conventionally grown produce tested. The group relied on data from the U.S. .
Arborist Chris Carnevale flirted with being a writer he once attended a writing school in Colorado that is named after Jack Kerouac before going into his chosen profession