Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” have gained a lot of attention recently. The chemicals have been found in fruits and vegetables, drinking water, and ...

Lithium-ion batteries are powering the clean energy future, from electric cars to grid storage. However, Duke professor Lee Ferguson and colleagues discovered the production and disposal of many of ...

Global chemical pollution is outpacing regulation. The study highlights PFAS and pesticides and calls for stronger measures to protect people and the environment. (Nanowerk News) The rapid production ...

A new study from the University at Buffalo examines this issue, with findings showing that one cigarette filter can release ...

Antibiotic factories release resistance genes at levels 100x higher than city sewage. Pharmaceutical pollution is fueling ...

The city of Hastings will qualify for 3M settlement money for east metro cities to clean up “forever chemicals” after investigators found a direct tie between a city well and pollution from across the ...

Chemicals found everywhere from manicured lawns and farms to the kitchen cupboard are facing a potential crackdown from Connecticut lawmakers, who are raising concerns about the impacts on animals and ...

In 2019, textile manufacturers in Burlington discharged PFAS into the Haw River, elevating concentrations to 33,000 parts per trillion. The North Carolina drinking water limit for PFAS ranges between ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Industry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such ...

Alex Ford has received funding from research councils, european union, regulatory authorities, NGOs and industry Most environmental scientists believe that chemical pollution can and is negatively ...

A study reports that, around the world, wildfires and prescribed burns could emit substantially more gases, including ones that contribute to air pollution, than previously thought.