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Bacteria found that feeds on toxic "forever chemicals"
Toxic chemicals, per-, and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, abbreviated as PFAS and also known as "forever chemicals," have been ...
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This Bacteria Eats Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
Scientists have identified a form of bacteria that eats the toxic "forever chemicals" that leach into the water supply by way ...
Band-Aids marketed to people of color contain harmful chemicals, lawsuit says
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, claims that while Band-Aid products are marketed as having better ...
Finally we know where toxic ash from the L.A. wildfires could end up
Here are the landfills that could take toxic waste from the L.A. wildfires in the coming weeks — many have not accepted ...
Researchers Discover Simple Solution To Break Down “Forever” Chemicals
The key to removing PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," might be found in your fishbowl. A University of Missouri ...
Man who had dangerous chemicals, explosives in his Highview home sentenced
Kelsey Grammer recently revealed to the New York Post the reason why he had a 30-year falling out with “Cheers” co-star Ted ...
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Unprotected: Troops Spent Decades Elbow-Deep in Dangerous Chemicals to Keep Nuclear Missiles Working
This story, part of a series of reporting projects by Military.com on service member and veteran health, was supported by the Pulitzer Center. You can read our first story on missileer cancer ...
Latest EPA data shows Louisville's biggest chemical polluters. Here's the breakdown
Louisville facilities released about 2.6 million pounds of toxic chemicals to air, water and soil in 2023. Most came from ...
Second tourist dies days after British influencer in Sri Lankan hostel as police look into 'possibility of toxic chemicals'
The British woman's family said she died within a few hours of being rushed to hospital as Sri Lanka police investigate the ...
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Former Air Corps mechanic settles High Court action over alleged exposure to dangerous chemicals
File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin. A former Air Corps mechanic who claimed he was allegedly exposed to various dangerous chemicals when he worked at Casement Aerodrome has settled a High ...
Chemical weapons watchdog delegation meets with Syria's new leaders
A delegation from the global chemical weapons watchdog has arrived in Damascus to meet with Syria’s new leaders for the first time since the fall of former President Bashar Assad ...
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Finally we know where toxic ash from the L.A. wildfires could end up
Ordinarily, when these toxic chemicals are found at high levels in solid waste, they would be disposed of at hazardous waste landfills — typically located far from densely populated areas and ...