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“North Carolina tackles toxic firefighting foam – and what it left behind”<\/a>
\nApril 8, 2026 | NC Health News<\/em><\/p>\n

“Dogs Exposed to Household Chemicals More Likely to Get Cancer, Study Finds”<\/a>
\nFebruary 4, 2025 | The Guardian<\/em><\/p>\n

“Your Favorite Spatula Could Kill You”<\/a>
\nNovember 1, 2024 | Salon <\/em><\/p>\n

“New Hanover County Firefighters Take Part in National PFAS Study”<\/a>
\nJuly 24, 2024 | WWAY<\/em><\/p>\n

“Flame Retardants in Auto Seats Pose Multiple Health Risks, Research Shows”\u00a0<\/a>
\nMay 8, 2024 | The Guardian<\/em><\/p>\n

“Study Raises Concern Over Exposure to Flame Retardant Chemicals Used in Some Car Seats”\u00a0<\/a>
\nMay 8, 2024 | CBS News<\/em><\/p>\n

“Consumer Reports Petitions for Changes to Cancer-Causing Chemical in Car Seats”\u00a0<\/a>
\nMay 7, 2024 | WRAL News<\/em><\/p>\n

“Flame Retardants in Car Seat Foam May Expose Americans to Carcinogens, Study Suggests”\u00a0<\/a>
\nMay 7, 2024 | Forbes<\/em><\/p>\n

“‘Probable’ Carcinogens Found Inside Cars. Should You Be Worried?”\u00a0<\/a>
\nMay 7, 2024 | Medical News Today<\/em><\/p>\n

“Six Things to Know About ‘Forever Chemicals'”\u00a0<\/a>
\nApril 10, 2024 | New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n

“Are PFAS Really ‘Forever Chemicals’? It’s Complicated. Here’s What to Know” <\/a>
\nOctober 19, 2023 | Arizona Central<\/em><\/p>\n

“New Study Finds Volumetric Absorptive Micro-Samplers (VAMS) Prove to be Useful Self-Collection Tools for Assessing Human Exposure to PFAS”<\/a>
\nMay 16, 2023 | Business Wire<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“These Water Filters Will Work Best to Protect You from Forever Chemicals”<\/a>
\nMay 12, 2023 | WFMY News2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Study Reveals New Way to Test PFAS in People’s Blood<\/a>”
\nMarch 16, 2023 | Duke Daily<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“UFAC Launches New Online Portal for Make Life Safer Plus Program”<\/a>
\nJanuary 4, 2023 | <\/span>Furniture\u00a0World<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Settlement Reached in Lawsuit over Toxic PFAS Chemicals in FogAway Eyeglasses Cleaner”<\/a>
\nDecember 12, 2022 | About Lawsuits.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Where the Health of Animals and Humans intersect: Catherine F. Wise, Ph.D.”<\/a>
\nOctober 11, 2022 | Environmental Health News<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Burlington\u2019s Water Now Has More Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ than EPA Recommends”<\/a>
\nJuly 29, 2022 | TheTimesNews<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Global Concerns for Maternal Health Come Close to Home”<\/a>
\nJuly 27, 2022 | Duke Daily<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“How Can Silicone Wristbands Help Firefighters?”<\/a>
\nJuly 8, 2022 | Eos Science News by AGU<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Silicone Wristbands Track Firefighters’ Exposures to Harmful Chemicals”\u00a0<\/a>
\nMay 25, 2022 |\u00a0EurekAlert! AAAS<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Direct Impact: NIH Funding and the Duke Superfund Research Center”\u00a0<\/a>
\nMarch 22, 2022 |\u00a0Duke Today<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Study: PFAS Can Have Effects on Animals and Pets”\u00a0<\/a>
\nMarch 7, 2022 |\u00a0WMTV NBC15<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Air Pollution and Forever Chemicals Continue to Pose Health Risks”\u00a0<\/a>
\nMarch, 2022 |\u00a0Environmental Factor<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“PFAS Found in High Levels in Anti-Fogging Sprays”<\/a>
\nJanuary 24, 2022 | News Medical Life Sciences<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“High Levels of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Anti-Fogging Sprays for Glasses”<\/a>
\nJanuary 5, 2022 |\u00a0The Guardian<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Uncovering a Link Between Chemicals in Dust and Disease”\u00a0<\/a>
\nDecember 17, 2021 | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n

“Duke University: Identifying Exposure Risks From Common Household Chemicals in Durham Homes”<\/a>
\nNovember 19, 2021 | India Education Diary<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s PFAS in Our Water. How Do We Get Them Out?\u201d<\/a>
\nSeptember 9, 2021 |\u00a0Discover Magazine<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“How a 10 Cent Wristband is Making NC Firefighters More Aware of Their Cancer Risk”<\/a>
\nMay 6, 2021 |\u00a0WLOS News<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“How Safe Is Our Drinking Water?”<\/a>
\nMarch 31, 2021 | Consumer Reports<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“The Harmful Chemicals Lurking in Your Children’s Toys”<\/a>
\nNovember 23, 2020 |\u00a0The New York Times<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDuke Study Finds High PFAS Levels in Pittsboro Residents\u2019 Blood\u201d<\/a>
\nOctober 29, 2020 |\u00a0North Carolina Health News<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDuke Researcher Finds Evidence of Cancerous Chemicals in River that Provides Drinking Water to 1 Million in NC\u201d<\/a>
\nOctober 26, 2020 | CBS 17 News<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Canine Companions Shed Light on Chemicals and Disease”<\/a>
\nJuly 7, 2020 |\u00a0Environmental Factor<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Dogs Can Be ‘Early-Warning Systems’ for Toxic Chemical Exposure at Home”<\/a>
\nJune 10, 2020 | National Geographic<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Mark Ruffalo is Concerned About PFAS Chemicals in NC Water. Could That Lead to New Laws?”<\/a>
\nFebruary 18, 2020 | News & Observer\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“New Study Shows Reverse Osmosis is Tops for Home Water Filtration”<\/a>
\nFebruary 12, 2020 |\u00a0WHQR<\/em><\/p>\n

“Not All In-Home Drinking Water Filters Completely Remove Toxic PFAS<\/a>”
\nFebruary 7, 2020 | Coastal Review Online<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Exposure Research Bolstered by New NIEHS Resource”<\/a>
\nFebruary 4, 2020 | NIH Environmental Factor<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Teen’s Cancer Uncovers a Mystery in One North Carolina Town: Why Here?”<\/a>
\nJanuary 2, 2020 | CBS News<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Your Flame-Resistant Tent Could Give You Cancer<\/a>”
\nDecember 20, 2019 | Outside Online<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Flame-retardant Exposure Increases Anxiety, Affects Social Behaviors in Prairie Vole”<\/a>
\nNovember 12, 2019 |\u00a0Science Daily<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“$5 Million Grant Will Fund New Laboratory for Environmental Analysis”<\/a>
\nOctober 7, 2019 | Nicholas School of the Environment News<\/span><\/p>\n

“Pittsboro’s Water Supply Contains Unregulated Chemicals with Unknown Risks”<\/a>
\nOctober 1, 2019 | The Daily Tar Heel<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Duke to Study PFAS Contamination in Pittsboro. How to Protect Your Home Drinking Water”<\/a>
\nAugust 26, 2019 | The News & Observer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Could Vinyl Flooring, Flame-retardant Chemicals in Houses Harm Kids?”<\/a>
\nAugust 21, 2019 | The\u00a0<\/em>Chronicle<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

‘Thyroid Cancer Panel of Experts Collecting Community Comments”<\/a>
\nMay 10, 2019 | Statesville Record & Landmark<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Toward Fire Safety Without Chemical Risk\u2019: Re-thinking the Use of Flame Retardants”<\/a>
\nApril 22nd, 2019 | Nicholas School of the Environment News<\/span><\/p>\n

“Household Chemicals Pose Health Hazards”<\/a>
\nFebruary 17th, 2019 |\u00a0American Association for the Advancement of Science<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Duke Scientists Explore Cancer Link to Flame-Retardants”<\/a>
\nOctober 26th, 2017 |\u00a0North Carolina Health News<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Chemicals Lurking in Household Dust May Prime Cells to Store Fat”<\/a>
\nJuly 23rd, 2017 |\u00a0Popular Science<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Flame Retardant Chemicals Found in More People”<\/a>
\nJune 20th, 2017 | Consumer Reports<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“You Asked: Can My Couch Give Me Cancer?”<\/a>
\nAugust 25th, 2016 |\u00a0Time<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“Tents Expose Campers to Toxic Flame Retardants”<\/a>
\nMay 13th, 2016 |\u00a0Newsmax Health<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“A Simple Way to Track Your Everyday Exposure to Chemicals”<\/a>
\nApril 18th, 2016 | Chemical & Engineering News<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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