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Fire retardant kills fish. Is it worth the risk?
May 19, 2023

Fire retardant kills fish. Is it worth the risk?

Photo: Firefighters drop retardant over Aliso Canyon during the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, California, on May 11, 2022. Jeff...

An aerial fire retardant is widely used in Northern California. Is it harming the environment?
April 17, 2023

An aerial fire retardant is widely used in Northern California. Is it harming the environment?

Photo: Russian Riverkeeper’s Birkin Newell surveys Mill Creek and the now regrowing redwoods, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 that dot the...

Scientists: new way to get ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer out of our water
January 17, 2020

Scientists: new way to get ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer out of our water

Photo: Clarkson University professors Tom Holsen and Selma Mededovic in front of a plasma reactor. Clarkson University They’re in the...

Well water users warned, Air Force Academy finds toxic level of firefighting chemical
August 24, 2019

Well water users warned, Air Force Academy finds toxic level of firefighting chemical

Air Force Academy firefighters training a quarter century ago released a torrent of toxic perfluorinated chemicals that seeped into groundwater...

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March 16, 2019

Are you drinking PFAS?

According to a study by Harvard University, more than 16 million residents in America regularly drink water that is contaminated...

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