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Environment
Georgia County Says 3M, Mohawk Hidden Risks of Chemicals That Caused Health Crisis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a new lawsuit, Murray County alleges that for decades, corporate manufacturers and users of “forever chemicals” used in carpets produced in northwestern Georgia have concealed the risks associated with them and compromised public health. He argued that this had led to the above-mentioned crisis. In Monday’s complaint, the county targets carpet manufacturers such as Mohawk…
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Earth
How can California’s skyscrapers withstand a major earthquake? LA County is trying to find out.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Faced with the prospect of extensive and expensive seismic retrofitting of its downtown headquarters built in the 1960s, Los Angeles County decided to scrutinize alternatives. It’s a much newer building just a few blocks away. This could be because not only were they manufactured to stricter standards, but they were also available at a significant discount…
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