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After much debate about whether glyphosate-based herbicides lead to a form of cancer known as non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a study has confirmed that people with high exposure to the popular weed-killing pesticide have a 41% increased risk of developing terminal

Residents in Brawley, California are fed up with living in constant danger of toxic chemicals left behind by an 11-acre former Pure-Gro facility, owned by Chevron, that closed down 19 years ago. The site is just only a couple of

Much to the chagrin of Nevada’s governor, Steve Sisolak, a half metric ton of plutonium arrived in Nevada from the Savannah River Site in South Carolina sometime recently, he just doesn’t know exactly when. The state of Nevada fought long

A recent publication indicates that United States utility companies in 22 states have reported nearby groundwater contamination. Many of those utility companies have been discovered to have coal-ash pollution so severe that cleanup plans have been mandated. But the question

Safe drinking water is a bipartisan issue. Environmental concerns in the news affect us all because we share the same address: Anytown, America. There should be nothing political about safe drinking water. Yet, with local, state and federal agencies regulating

3M is already facing several multi-million dollar lawsuits due to contamination of the water supply in various parts of the United States. The chemical industry giant is in headlines again this week as it wages an aggressive campaign to put

Chemours is a company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware that makes GenX chemicals. GenX is a chemical process that is used to create polymers that are resistant to solvents, acids, and bases. Do you have a non-stick skillet in your kitchen?

This article reprinted from wivb.com, by Jenn Schanz A quick drive along Forbes Street near the North Tonawanda-Wheatfield border, and it’s clear that residents there want answers. The quiet residential street is lined with “Toxic Waste” signs. Cory D’Agostino’s is probably