Lead can cause serious health problems if too much enters your body from drinking water or other sources. It can cause damage to the brain and kidneys, and can interfere with the production of red blood cells that carry oxygen…
Groups urge officials to turn off the tap of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ “Georgia’s waterways should be clean and free of toxic chemicals,” said Jennette Gayer, Environment Georgia’s Research & Policy Center’s state director. “Yet PFAS contamination of our rivers and lakes…
Fair housing experts held a lead safety training Thursday at the Northeast Hawley Development Agency, aiming to fill lead-safety gaps in tenants’ homes. The training, prepared by CNY Fair Housing and NEHDA, comes at a time when tenants in the…
Marisa Mecke | WABE A new report from Environment Georgia found so-called forever chemicals in waterways all around Georgia. From 2022 to 2024, Environment Georgia collected PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) samples from 20 sites around the state as part of a national effort…
Families in older homes are more likely to be exposed to lead. Mississippians are being advised to check their homes for the presence of lead and protect their children from exposure to the toxic substance. With the start of National…
MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - On Thursday, Gov. Tony Evers approved the state’s first-ever enforceable PFAS standards for groundwater. According to his press release, this brings the state’s threshold for PFAS contamination in groundwater to a new enforceable standard of 4.0 parts per…
A large population-based study published in the journal of Arthritis Care & Research found that hand synovitis may be associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adults. The findings suggest that ultrasound-detected hand synovitis could serve…
ROSWELL, Ga. — A boil water advisory has been issued for parts of Roswell after a water main break. The break happened Friday at Warsaw Road and Holcomb Bridge Road. The boil water advisory impacts about a quarter-mile radius. Fulton County…
The study will be published November 29 in Science Advances. The study found that PM2.5 exposure can influence the histone profiles of pregnant women, disrupting the normal balance of cytokine genes and leading to increased inflammation in both women and fetuses. In…
Supporters say the standards will protect public health, but industry and wastewater groups worry about compliance costs Wisconsin has passed groundwater standards for so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS. After previous failed attempts, the policymaking board for the Wisconsin Department…
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