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Fury as 153 Unvaccinated Children Quarantined After Measles Outbreak in South Carolina

More than 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina have been quarantined for 21 days after a measles exposure, prompting concern among parents and renewed debate over school vaccination policies.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14, 2025

Toxic chemicals found in virtually every SC river tested. Action needed, critics say

Virtually every river, creek and lake tested recently by South Carolina regulators was found to contain “forever chemicals,’’ materials once used by industry that today are being linked to a variety of toxic effects on people.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Stinking SC paper mill with tainted waste pits the focus of state pollution probe

COLUMBIA, S.C. — State regulators are preparing to take enforcement action against a South Carolina paper mill that has generated tens of thousands of odor complaints during the past year and raised concerns about the plant’s potential to pollute the Catawba River.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022