UN declares PFAS pollution in North Carolina a human rights violation

Grist
By Katie MyersDec 1, 2023, 4:30 am186 pts
The United Nations says the ongoing PFAS contamination of the Cape Fear watershed in North Carolina violates residents’ right to a clean and safe environment, and it has urged the Environmental Protection Agency to hold the polluters accountable. Its declaration marks the first time the international body…

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