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N.C. Has Allowed a Likely Carcinogen Into Three Rivers Serving 900,000 People

Environmentalists are suing to stop the flow of 1,4-dioxane into the drinking water supply, which one local water utility found at concentrations 17 times higher than the EPA’s health advisory goal.

By Lisa Sorg

Farmworkers and Allies Stage Die-in at California Pesticide Hearing

By Liza Gross

For years, the Goodyear chemical plant in Niagara Falls, N.Y., has been releasing large quantities of a carcinogen with the state's knowledge. Regulators say they're working on a solution, but some wonder why it's taking so long. Credit: Emyle Watkins/WBFO

A Dangerous Chemical Is Fouling Niagara Falls’ Air. New York State Hasn’t Put a Stop to It

By Jim Morris and Emyle Watkins

More Than 900 Widely Used Chemicals May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

By Liza Gross

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