Health officials recommended staying alert for signs of cyanobacteria blooms and avoiding areas where the water is “foamy, ...

Members of the Women's Caucus are pushing for changes inside Nashville's Department of Emergency Communications after workers ...

Preliminary investigations into the deaths of six people at a Northern Colorado dairy farm point toward the dairy farm ...

Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said a set of firefighters' turnout gear tested positive for PFAS, although the manufacturer said ...

Once in the human body, they can accumulate in the blood and organs, meaning even small, repeated exposures from drinking ...

Flight attendant explains why you should always put a shoe in your hotel safe Erik Menendez denied parole almost four decades ...

PFAS chemicals are classified as a Group 1 carcinogen and have previously been found in U.S. drinking water systems.

As Micron Technology moves forward with its $100 billion semiconductor facility in Central New York, community members raised an alarm about per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, but experts contend the ...

Dr. Saurabh Sethi highlights common household items that may harbor hidden toxins. He advises against using damaged nonstick ...

Every summer, blooms of toxic blue-green algae reappear across Florida, turning lakes and rivers bright green, blue or forming brown clumps. They pose a serious threat to public health, pets, and ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals.

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