PFAS , sometimes called forever chemicals, are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are used in various products. On this week’s HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks with Dr. Nikki Labbe, a biomass chemistry professor and assistant director of the University of Tennessee Center for Renewable Carbon.

Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk talks with Morning Edition host Jon Knowles about legislation allowing K-12 teachers to carry guns in class, the impact of private-school vouchers on the public school system, and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools on teaching and learning.

In this episode of HealthConnections, Dr. Carole Myers is joined by Dr. Teri Lyon, who discusses the personal and employer challenges associated with mental health problems in the workplace and what can be done to address the challenges.

As state laws bump up against campus protests at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, one protest expert says the demonstrations here are unique because they are not always confined to campus, and because they tend to be more sustained.

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon talks with Morning Edition host Jon Knowles about this fiscal year's budget, public/private affordable housing initiatives, the city's goals for reducing emissions through transport planning, and the outlook for the Knoxville College property.

Rural life can provide benefits and drawbacks for Tennesseans. On this week’s episode of HealthConnection, Dr. Carole Myers, a professor emeritus in the University of Tennessee College of Nursing, talks with Dr. Tracey Stansberry, a UT College Of Nursing faculty member and a Tennessee Healthcare Campaign board member, about health disparities between rural and urban Tennesseans.

Public-private housing partnerships have helped lower-income housing flourish in cities like Minneapolis and Charlotte, North Carolina. Tennessee is considering a bill that would incentivize real estate investors to keep housing costs low.

East Tennessee and Middle Tennessee received the most funding from the Opioid Abatement Council. West Tennessee received fewest grant awards. The settlement money is intended to help alleviate the opioid crisis.

The senate on April 10 passed the bill that would outlaw adults to help minors without parental consent.