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Floyd County, GA seeks legal action regarding PFAS contamination
41+ min ago (319+ words) Floyd County, Georgia, is joining the fight against industries responsible for forever chemicals, or PFAS, contamination, and is now seeking legal action. On May 26, county commissioners approved Arnold & Itkin LLP as lead counsel to represent the county. The county seeks…...
Will Physicians Risk Their Licenses For CMS Hemp Products The FDA Never Approved?
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (696+ words) "As SAM (Smart Approaches To Marijuana) and MMJ International Holdings Prepare an Appeal, Medicare Doctors Now Stand Between Seniors and Uncharacterized, Unsafe Hemp Products," stated Duane Boise, CEO MMJ International Holdings. WASHINGTON, D. C. / ACCESS Newswire / May 28, 2026 / Judge Trevor Mc Fadden dismissed…...
Australia launches record $1. 4 B lawsuit against 3 M over 'forever chemicals' at defense bases
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (308+ words) Australia is seeking damages over cleaning up contamination from a firefighting foam containing PFAS, the nation's attorney general said. The government's largest-ever claim for compensation relates to contamination with per- and polyfluoroaklyl substances, known as PFAS, at 28 bases. Human-made PFAS…...
Australia sues 3 M for $1. 4 billion over PFAS 'forever chemicals' contamination
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (437+ words) SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3 M over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by the U. S. company "that contained PFAS, or "forever chemicals", seeking more than A$2 billion ($1. 43 billion) in damages. The…...
Clearing the Air: The Science and Reality of Cancer in Cornwall Ontario - The Seeker Newsmagazine Cornwall
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (427+ words) The Seeker Newsmagazine Cornwall Cancer is everywhere. It feels like every day, I hear about yet another person being diagnosed with some type or another. But have you ever wondered if there is a higher prevalence of cancer in Cornwall…...
Federal government sues chemical giant 3 M over PFAS contamination at defence sites
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (77+ words) NBN News The federal government has launched a bombshell lawsuit against chemical giant 3 M, over PFAS contamination at Australian defence sites. If the government gets money from that lawsuit, residents of Williamtown want some of it directed to them as…...
Legal battle over PFAS contamination escalates with 3 M court action
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (464+ words) The Commonwealth has launched major legal action against chemical giant 3 M in what marks a new chapter in the long-running battle over PFAS contamination linked to Defence sites across Australia, including Williamtown." Proceedings filed in the Federal Court of Australia…...
Grayson Tung Joins RCE as Senior Coordinator for the Pesticide Safety Education Program
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (254+ words) PUBLISHED ON May 28, 2026 Tung brings strong expertise in insect biology, applied entomology, education, and public engagement. We are excited to welcome him to Rutgers and look forward to the many contributions he will make to Rutgers Cooperative Extension and New…...
NWT's chief public health officer says drinking water lead levels have never been lower
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (585+ words) Published 9: 27 am Thursday, May 28, 2026 By Kody Ferron, Local Journalism Initiative Northern News Services While the NWT's chief public health officer warns of the grim reality that comes with exposure to high lead concentrations, she emphasized that the health risk for…...
Bangladesh's children are growing up with lead in their blood
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1361+ words) Thursday May 28, 2026 In 2020, UNICEF identified Bangladesh as the fourth most seriously affected country in the world by the number of children impacted by lead poisoning. That ranking did not trigger a national screening programme. It did not prompt a major…...