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05/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Tap water in Fayetteville, North Carolina tainted with carcinogen, new analysis reveals

The good news for Fayetteville, North Carolina is that there is no GenX in their public drinking water supply despite the nearby presence of the Chemours chemical plant. The bad news is that their tap water showed high levels of another cancer-causing chemical called 1,4-dioxane, an article in The Fayetteville Observer stated. The Public Works […]

03/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Harmful compounds from GenX, PFOA found in vegetables grown near a Dutch facility, similar to North Carolina

GenX contamination is not just an American problem. The potentially toxic chemical compound found in the groundwater around the Chemours plant in Bladen County, North Carolina has also been discovered in vegetables in the Netherlands, reported a Lafayette Observer article. In a video conference call with the North Carolina Science Advisory Board, a group of Dutch researchers reported […]

03/14/2018 / By Robert Jonathan

Feds looking into allegations about GenX chemical contamination have issued subpoenas to DuPont, Chemours

The U.S. Attorney for North Carolina’s Eastern District has launched an investigation into alleged GenX contamination at the Fayetteville Works. The feds have served subpoenas to DuPont and its Chemours spinoff. They are also seeking information from the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Chemours indicated in its 2017 annual report released in February that it is cooperating […]

02/22/2018 / By Edsel Cook

GenX chemical has contaminated the water in North Carolina, residents troubled by lack of information

Like an unfolding nightmare, the area contaminated by cancer-causing GenX continues to grow. The Fayetteville Observer reported that North Carolina officials have once more broadened the area in Bladen County where ground water is at risk. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is investigating wells as far as 2 ½ miles from the Chemours […]

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