Inside Climate News reporter Lisa Sorg discusses PFAS litigation and other top environmental stories

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 334

Last Updated: 5 hours, 14 minutes ago

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One of the most worrisome challenges to human health to emerge in recent decades has been the growing environmental omnipresence of a class of chemicals known as PFAS. Often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down naturally and can remain in soil and water indefinitely, PFAS are used in countless consumer products.

One of the best known is a chemical known as GenX. It gained widespread notoriety a few years back when …

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