A neighborhood celebrates a milestone while the state loosens restrictions
By Savannah Volkoff I am sitting in the second aisle of the Faith Tabernacle Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, ...
The Secret Life (and Death) of Bees
Maybe you’ve seen in the news recently—honeybees are facing troubling times. Colony collapse disorder, or CCD, has been affecting hives ...
There’s a new act in town!
Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Senator Vitter (R-LA) just announced they’ve co-sponsored a new bill, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act of ...
Why studying flame retardants is a good idea
Last week, we wrote about the EPA’s announcement to conduct a risk assessment of 23 chemicals. Most of the chemicals ...
EPA to examine 23 commonly used chemicals
In a press release a week and a half ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that in 2013 it ...
New Training Opportunities!
Interested in gaining some research experience with Duke’s Superfund Center? We have opportunities for you! Through our Research Experience for ...
