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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 […]

02/26/2018 / By David Williams

Renewable makeover: Michigan farmers switching from tobacco to solar arrays

With tobacco use declining more and more in the U.S. each year, there are some who have realized that it may be on the way out. But when that happens, what is going to take up tobacco’s place in all of the currently used farmlands? Two researchers from the Michigan Technological University (MTU) believe that […]

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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