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February 10, 2020 | Duke Today
What's in North Carolina Drinking Water?
Faculty report on potential contaminants in the state's drinking water—and how they are helping us get a handle on the problem
February 5, 2020 | Duke Research Blog
Contaminated Drinking Water in Our Backyard
Ferguson and his research team have tested more than 400 sites in North Carolina for PFAS compounds. Efforts were presented at a Duke SciComm Lunch-and-Learn.
November 25, 2018 | Environmental Factor, NIEHS News
Researchers respond quickly after Hurricane Florence
After Hurricane Florence devastated southeastern North Carolina, NIEHS grantees hit the ground running to test for contaminants.
November 25, 2018 | Environmental Factor, NIEHS News
PFAS contamination spurs university research collaboration
North Carolina researchers gathered to discuss a group of chemicals called PFAS that contaminate some of the state’s drinking water.
October 29, 2018 | Port City Daily
Scientist says GenX legislation based on his work is good start, but limited by lobbyists
The scientist behind the general assembly’s attempts to deal with GenX and other polyfluorinated chemicals has called the legislation “visionary” and a model for future studies, but he also says it’s not what scientists or legislatures initially intended.
October 18, 2018 | StarNews Media
OPINION, Dr. Lee Ferguson: Legislature’s visionary effort to safeguard drinking water
Consortium of water-quality researchers from universities across state tackling emerging-contaminants threat.
September 20, 2018 | Newsy
Florence Risks Worse Pollution Than Previous Hurricanes
North Carolina, which is the second-largest producer of pork in the nation, has been drenched with rain from the storm, causing pollution concerns.
August 28, 2018 | Environmental Factor, NIEHS News
Environmental chemistry goes high-tech
Lee Ferguson develops sophisticated environmental chemistry methods to discover chemicals in drinking water and inside homes.
August 16, 2018 | StarNews Media
Is GenX in the water? NC research project aims to find out
The NC Policy Collaboratory will help utilities find out is there are man-made contaminants in their drinking water supplies.
August 8, 2018 | Duke Today
Duke Expert Helps Spearhead State's New Water-Testing Program
Screening program hopes to avoid the next GenX contamination problem.