Enlarge this image A pile of debris from Hurricane Ian rises behind a line of people waiting to vote in Fort Myers,…
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Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS
by Rebecca Hersher April 22, 2019Enlarge this image Parts of the Cape Fear River near Fayetteville, N.C., are contaminated with a PFAS compound called GenX. The North…
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Puerto Rico’s Tap Water Often Goes Untested, Raising Fears About Lead Contamination
by Rebecca Hersher September 20, 2018Enlarge this image People who lost access to water in the wake of Hurricane Maria gather at pipes carrying water from a…
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WATCH: The Science Behind Why Some Bullets Are More Destructive Than Others
by Rebecca Hersher August 1, 2018YouTube Each year, more than 100,000 Americans are shot. And the wounds to bone and tissue caused by specially designed bullets also…
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After Decades Of Air Pollution, A Louisiana Town Rebels Against A Chemical Giant
by Rebecca Hersher March 6, 2018Enlarge this image Robert Taylor, center, speaks at a St. John the Baptist Parish council meeting in 2017. He and the other…
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Science Provides Few Facts On Effects Of Gun Policies, Report Finds
by Rebecca Hersher March 2, 2018Enlarge this image A report from the RAND Corporation confirms there is very little scientific evidence for or against many gun policies.…
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Lethal Pneumonia Outbreak Caused By Low Chlorine In Flint Water
by Rebecca Hersher February 5, 2018Enlarge this image Scientists say low chlorine levels in Flint’s water system during the city’s water crisis in 2014 and 2015 led…