WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint stripper but is known to cause liver cancer and other health problems. The EPA said its action will protect Americans from health risks while allowing certain […]
Mooresville plans to buy and clean up a longtime toxic coal ash site along busy N.C. 150 just east of Interstate 77 exit 36, Mayor Chris Carney said Wednesday night. “The Town is taking a leadership position on this critical issue,” Carney said in a statement after a closed meeting of the Mooresville Board of […]
A Republican group opposed to Donald Trump used hidden cameras to show just how hard it would be for someone with his resume to get a job at a local mall. “If Trump is too big of a liability to get a job at your local mall, he is too big of a liability to […]
New national standards set by the Biden administration aim to limit toxic “forever chemicals” in U.S. tap water. (Getty Images) The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it has finalized the Environmental Protection Agency’s first set of national limits to the amount of toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS, have […]
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the first-ever national limits on toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a move that will require utilities serving roughly one in three Americans to remove the contaminants from their taps. The action represents the most significant upgrade in the safety of the nation’s drinking water in three decades and […]
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers. The rule is the first […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities burdened by industrial pollution from […]
SeaWorld Orlando is planning its first run in the park. The Seven Seas Food Festival Fun Run, set for May 4, will have a course that passes by wildlife and attractions, including the Mako roller coaster, Infinity Falls, Orca Stadium, Shark Plaza and Sesame Street Land. The top three overall male and female finishers in […]
It’s been nearly five months since NC State University closed Poe Hall after tests showed the presence of toxic chemicals. Further tests in the campus building, as well as a federal health evaluation, remain ongoing — but as those processes unfold, the university could adopt new protocols for how, and when, it tests other buildings […]
Gen Z gets a bad rap in the workplace — or do they? Many employers have concluded that the Gen Z workforce is toxic and the “least reliable” among all generations. And those are a couple of the nicer things employers had to say in a new Freedom Economy Index report conducted by PublicSquare and […]
Scientists are tracking a massive plume of toxic gas moving across northern Europe that was spat out by the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland. The gas cloud is unlikely to cause any serious health problems. However, it could impact the ozone hole above the Arctic, experts warn. On March 16, an underground volcano in Icealnd’s Reykjanes Peninsula blew […]
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that life expectancy in the United States rose to 77.5 years in 2022, though it still has not reached pre-pandemic levels. Some people, both in the U.S. and around the world, go on to live well past that — reaching their 110th birthday and beyond. […]