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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 […]

05/08/2018 / By Ralph Flores

South African wastewater found to contain heroin and cocaine; scientists say problem is worldwide

The results of a water test in South Africa revealed the last things that a person would want in their tap water. Researchers from the University of South Africa (Unisa) found heroin, cocaine, and traces of other drugs in wastewater collected from a provincial treatment plant in Gauteng. The team presented their findings at a […]

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 […]

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