Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com, September 30, 2019 A company that’s facing lawsuits and public scrutiny over pollution from a north Alabama plant says it’s suspending some manufacturing work because of environmental reasons. A statement issued by 3M Co. says it is temporarily halting some operations at its factory in Decatur, but no layoffs are expected. Read more.

Source: https://www.news-herald.com, September 29, 2019 By: Bill DeBus It’s been about nine months since the demolition of a former gas station that had become an eyesore at the northeast corner of Hubbard and Chapel roads in Madison Township. But the vacant property at 1991 Hubbard Road, where that building once stood, is not yet ready to […]

Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com, September 30, 2019 By: Gabrielle Masson Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center resumed elective surgeries Sept. 27 after the hospital suspended medical procedures due to mold contamination in a surgical equipment sterilization room, according to the Los Angeles Times. The hospital is performing an increasing amount of elective surgeries and expects to return to full capacity soon, […]

Source: https://www.technologynetworks.com, September 30, 2019 Drinking water sources for 74 community water systems serving 7.5 million Californians are contaminated with the highly toxic fluorinated chemicals called PFAS, according to an Environmental Working Group review of the latest state data. Very low doses of PFAS chemicals in drinking water have been linked to an increased risk […]

Source: https://6abc.com, October 1, 2019 Two Philadelphia schools will be closed for at least two days due to the presence of asbestos. Officials say Benjamin Franklin High School and Science Leadership Academy, which share a campus in Spring Garden, will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 1 and Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. Read more.

Source: https://www.inquirer.com, September 30, 2019 By: Kristen A. Graham and Wendy Ruderman Damaged asbestos discovered within the shared campus of Benjamin Franklin High School and Science Leadership Academy will shut down the building for at least two days, officials said Monday night. In an email to staff and families, Danielle Floyd, the Philadelphia School District’s […]

Source: https://www.msn.com, September 30, 2019 By: Ralph Ellis, Theresa Waldrop, Anmand Watts and Ray Sanchez An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease linked to a state fair this month in North Carolina has grown to 79 confirmed cases, including 55 hospitalizations and one death, according to the state division of public health. Authorities haven’t pinpointed the source of the outbreak, but the division […]

Source: https://abcnews.go.com, September 26, 2019 By: Julia Jacobo A potentially harmful chemical has been found in drinking water systems that serve about 7.5 million California residents, according to a report by a nonprofit environmental organization. Variants of the chemical PFAS, nicknamed the “forever chemical” because it does not break down once released into the environment, […]

Source: https://kywnewsradio.radio.com, September 24, 2019 By: Jim Melwert Pennsylvania is getting a $5 million grant to study health effects of chemical used in firefighting foam at the Willow Grove Naval Air Station that contaminated water supply. The chemicals are known as PFAS, and for years now, state Rep. Todd Stephens, born and raised in Horsham, […]

Source: https://www.stargazette.com, September 25, 2019 By: Jeff Murray The family of a woman who died while staying at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel last year filed a lawsuit against the facility’s owners, Hart Hotels. The lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court claims Virginia resident Vera E. DeWeese died after exposure to the Legionella bacteria, and that her death […]

Source: https://www.masslive.com, September 25, 2019 The U.S. Air Force has agreed to pay Westfield $1.3 million toward $13 million or more in costs associated with contamination in the city’s water supply. The City Council has a special meeting set for 3 p.m. Thursday in City Hall to approve the deal, according to a news release […]

Source: https://www.usnews.com, September 25, 2019 A spill at a chemical company industrial site in North Carolina prompted three water providers to issue alerts and suspend drawing water from the Cape Fear River to prevent their supplies from being tainted. The StarNews of Wilmington reports the approximately 30-gallon (113-liter) spill came from Kuraray Americas, one of three tenants […]