When lithium ion batteries catch fire, the resulting chemical reaction is toxic. Here's how the EPA is safely rendering these rechargeable batteries safe at the Palisades Fire debris staging area.

Here are the landfills that could take toxic waste from the L.A. wildfires in the coming weeks — many have not accepted ...

In recent years, the legal battles over toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina have highlighted a pressing issue for those impacted by contaminated water. Despite the passage of the Camp ...

Hazardous waste and the scale of the disaster make fire cleanup tricky for Los Angeles and the EPA.

“Hexavalent chromium, it’s a human health contaminant that’s very toxic.” The goal now is ... with additional hazardous waste-containing substances flowing to the nearby creek, according ...

The City of Key West and Waste Management will be holding the monthly free dropoff for hazardous waste and e-waste from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb 1. The service, available to Key West residents ...

If you're using older nonstick cookware or cooking improperly with it, there is some evidence that certain health risks may be present. Here's what you need to know about the 'Teflon flu'. David ...

Toxic productivity can mimic signs of burnout. But unlike burnout, you're still able to complete your tasks and stay engaged. Still, this doesn't allow you to perform sustainably. "One of the ...

Vegetable vendor Shivnarayan Dasana had never seen so many policemen descend on his village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The 60-year-old lives in Tarapur in the industrial town ...

He tries to acquire the pay he deserves by attempting to rob his company — a chemical factory — which only results in him falling into a pit of toxic waste, transforming him into “Toxie.” ...

A waste collection truck overturned Wednesday morning on a roadway in Tulsa, according to police. Tulsa Police say the truck was traveling near West 17th Street and Southwest Boulevard when it ...