NEW HANOVER COUNTY — An estimated 125,211 people living in New Hanover County may be already exposed to methyl bromide at levels in excess of federally-recommended chronic exposure measurements. Chronic exposure in humans is defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as repeated oral, dermal, or respiratory exposure for more than 10 percent of a … Continue reading Over 100,000 New Hanover residents potentially over-exposed to fumigation chemical, DEQ accepting comments on new regulations