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Firefighting gear manufacturers seek dismissal of Montana PFAS suit
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (843+ words) The case is one of five filed in federal courts across the country. (CN) " A dozen chemical and firefighter equipment manufacturers on Thursday urged a federal judge to dismiss a class action claiming they concealed the dangers of PFAS chemicals…...
Pasadena FD set to receive new smoke detoxification equipment
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (226+ words) The Pasadena Fire Department is expected to acquire special smoke detoxification units and sauna units to help firefighters get rid of any toxins they're exposed to on the job. The new equipment is set to go to each fire station…...
Why concerns about tap water quality are getting harder to ignore
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (400+ words) A tube test placed under the tap to collect a water sample from a kitchen faucet. So what exactly could be in the water you drink, cook with, and use every day? As Culligan explains, the answer can depend on…...
Whitmarsh landfill restoration stirs up chemicals, odors
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (261+ words) The site of a former landfill on March Point in February 2025. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community reported June 25 that it had received reports from community members about a "strong odor" near the site of the former Whitmarsh landfill. The former…...
Health: Rotary Foundation donates equipment worth over sh2bn to health ministry
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (121+ words) Rotary Foundation donates equipment worth over sh2bn to health ministry New Vision. co. ug Rotary Foundation donates equipment worth over sh2bn to health ministry "A demographic survey that the ministry did in 2022 at the community level showed that 189 per 1, 000 mothers were dying…...
Morning Star Farms Recalls Plant-Based Nuggets and Patties Sold Nationwide Over Plastic Contamination Risk
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (1165+ words) The urgency of this recall is heightened by a critical detail: the affected products carry "Better If Used Before" dates in July 2027. That means recalled items could remain in home freezers for months before a consumer would think to check…...
The decade long effort to replace Flint's lead service lines is complete
51+ min ago (407+ words) The long process of replacing lead water service lines in Flint has reached an end. The service lines were the primary source of lead that tainted the drinking water of the city's tens of thousands of residents a decade ago....
NHIA donates to vulnerable groups with charity fund
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (489+ words) The National Health Insurance (NHI) Charity Fund helped pay off more than NT$130, 000 (US$4, 040) owed by a single mother of three who lost her job due to domestic violence, one of nearly 6, 000 families the fund has helped in the past…...
As EPA steps back, Mass. lawmakers push for stricter bans on "forever chemicals
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (1741+ words) As the Trump administration plans to roll back or delay federal limits for PFAS in drinking water, environmental groups in Massachusetts say the state is failing to step up and regulate the so-called "forever chemicals." "By almost any measure, Massachusetts…...
Your phone is not trying to poison your water, but influencers found a $50 fix anyway
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (539+ words) If you've ever worried that your phone is quietly making your water dangerous, wellness influencers have a new fix. It's a curved stainless steel straw that sells for about $50. Known as an "EMF straw" or "frequency straw," the accessory is…...