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2 weeks ago | 
kfoxtv.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Trevor Taylor
Last year, the EPA set limits on PFAS in drinking water to protect public health. Now, that same agency is undoing those defenses.
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1 month ago | 
wjla.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Trevor Taylor
WASHINGTON (7News) — The most recent data available shows half a million kids across America have elevated lead in their blood, threatening their developing brains and bodies. Early detection and intervention can lead to brighter futures, but pulling the plug on federal funding for testing and tracking threatens to keep lead exposure in the dark. Rudy Callahan is a happy, rambunctious toddler with no idea he's being actively watched and tracked because he was poisoned by an invisible threat.
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2 months ago | 
wjla.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Trevor Taylor
RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — Virginia's governor is now pledging to support a bill to make baby food safer, after a 7News I-Team investigation exposed an attempt to weaken the bill's language. Within a few hours of our broadcast Tuesday night, the 7News I-Team got word from the governor's office that he would be signing the baby food safety bill (HB1844) in its original form.
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2 months ago | 
foodsafety.einnews.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Trevor Taylor
RICHMOND, Va. (7News) — Virginia's governor is now pledging to support a bill to make baby food safer, after a 7News I-Team investigation exposed an attempt to weaken the bill's language. Within a few hours of our broadcast Tuesday night, the 7News I-Team got word from the governor's office that he would be signing the baby food safety bill (HB1844) in its original form.
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Mar 10, 2025 | 
thenationaldesk.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Trevor Taylor |Nathan Aaron
Automatic Emergency Braking is technology designed to prevent crashes and save lives. The system now comes standard in most new cars, but there's a problem: There are no standards when it comes to ensuring they work. Now, a legal battle is pitting car makers against regulators, leaving drivers in limbo. There is no doubt that Automatic Emergency Braking systems, or AEBs, can save lives, responding in a fraction of a second to prevent a collision. But not all technology is created equal.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
wwmt.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Michael Griffith |Trevor Taylor
In the absence of Congress passing a law to require baby food makers to test products for contaminants and meet standards for levels of heavy metals, states are taking matters into their own hands. Triggered by our investigations, Maryland became the second state to protect infants from toxic heavy metals in baby food. In its wake, a national movement is growing. Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard ShortcutsShortcuts Open/Close/ or ?
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
thenationaldesk.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Michael Griffith |Trevor Taylor
In the absence of Congress passing a law to require baby food makers to test products for contaminants and meet standards for levels of heavy metals, states are taking matters into their own hands. Triggered by our investigations, Maryland became the second state to protect infants from toxic heavy metals in baby food. In its wake, a national movement is growing.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
wchstv.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Trevor Taylor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (SOA) — For more than a year, we've been investigating a serious health threat to firefighters, embedded in the gear they put on when they do their lifesaving work. Now, change may be coming, but experts say there's much more to do. Cancer is the number one killer of firefighters. Plagued by their own health issues, and troubled by their brothers and sisters suffering from cancer, firefighters Bryan Goodman and Charlene Beach set out to understand why.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
newschannel9.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Trevor Taylor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (SOA) — For more than a year, we've been investigating a serious health threat to firefighters, embedded in the gear they put on when they do their lifesaving work. Now, change may be coming, but experts say there's much more to do. Cancer is the number one killer of firefighters. Plagued by their own health issues, and troubled by their brothers and sisters suffering from cancer, firefighters Bryan Goodman and Charlene Beach set out to understand why.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
wpde.com | Lisa Fletcher |Andrea Nejman |Trevor Taylor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (SOA) — For more than a year, we've been investigating a serious health threat to firefighters, embedded in the gear they put on when they do their lifesaving work. Now, change may be coming, but experts say there's much more to do. 0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 90% New standards address PFAS toxins in firefighting turnout gear for the first timeCancer is the number one killer of firefighters.
