"I've seen people die" - Advocates ask for tighter regulations on 'forever chemicals' dumped in NC waterways, citing health concerns

Residents, scientists and health professionals are frustrated over how the state is planning to address PFAS, known as 'forever chemicals,' found in North Carolina's waterways. WRAL Climate Change Reporter Liz McLaughlin shares why some say the proposed plan, which includes monitoring PFAS discharge, does not hold those behind the contamination responsible., 

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