WebNews
Please enter a web search for web results.
NewsWeb
NC advocates fear setback in long fight over forever chemicals
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (756+ words) Nearly a decade after residents in southeastern North Carolina learned a little-known chemical called Gen X had contaminated their drinking water, environmental advocates say a new Environmental Protection Agency decision could undermine some of the protections they spent years fighting…...
Crane operator fined more than $100 K for safety violations in Ladysmith
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (192+ words) Published 11: 15 am Wednesday, May 27, 2026 A crane operator has been fined $164, 000 for "repeated and high-risk" safety violations on a Ladysmith worksite, according to a Work Safe BC Inspection report. MR Crane Service, a Victoria-based crane operator, was providing a construction tower…...
The real challenge of medical device extractables and leachables testing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (486+ words) May 12, 2026 By MDO Contributors Network Extractables and leachables (E&L) testing is often treated as a late-stage validation activity in medical device manufacturing: Finalize the device, complete the testing, document the results, and incorporate the data into the regulatory file. That…...
He helped rid the Fox River of toxic chemicals. Then cancer came for him.
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (1714+ words) From his 240 Volvo front-end loader, Scot Meisenheimer could hardly see the ceiling lights. Dust hung heavy and low in the warehouse, and a persistent itch crawled up his throat. His denim coveralls scratched at his skin, crusty from the prior…...
One Day After "No Suitable Land" Was Challenged, Selangor Found One " For A Long-Overdue Government Hospital In PJ | TRP
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (502+ words) Eight years after the search began, Selangor found a site in one week " a 6-hectare sports complex in Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya, set to become a 500-bed vertical hospital for 2. 3 million residents who had been told suitable land simply did…...
Researchers convene at U of A to tackle 'forever chemicals' at National PFAS Conference
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (591+ words) The 2026 National PFAS Conference, hosted by the University of Arizona, marks the first time the conference series has been held in the Southwest. The conference convenes researchers, regulators, and community advocates working on PFAS, a family of synthetic "forever chemicals…...
Public Utilities Department Releases 2025 Annual Water Quality Report
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (256+ words) The Drinking Water Quality Report provides customers with a comprehensive display of test results for substances found in the water. If a substance does not appear in the results table, it means the PUD did not detect it in the…...
IAFF urges Canada to strengthen support for fallen responders, emergency preparedness in federal budget
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (570+ words) We are a union that is proud to fight for you, your family, and your community. We support politicians and policies " regardless of party affiliation " that protect and empower the work of fire fighters, emergency medical workers, and rescue workers…...
MOH eyes Taman Medan sports complex for new PJ general hospital
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (81+ words) Malaysiakini A 6ha site in Taman Medan, now home to a modern sports complex, could solve the pressing need for a public hospital to serve the high-density population of the Petaling Jaya-Subang-Puchong corridor. According to the Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad, a…...
Swiss government wants to allow 'forever chemicals' in food products
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (208+ words) The temporary measure would be valid for three years and consumers will be informed if the food product has been prepared by blending in animal ingredients exceeding maximum PFA levels. The governing Federal Council opened a consultation on this proposal…...