drinking water

In recent decades, the study of biological monitoring in epidemiological and toxicological research to assess the risk of human exposure to pollutants from different routes has been of great importance. In this regard, due to the…

Jiracek is professor emeritus of geophysics at San Diego State University and a member of San Diego Veterans for Peace who lives in La Mesa. butter field is the past president of San Diego Veterans for Peace and lives in San Diego.If…

WELD COUNTY, Colorado (CBS4) - In Colorado, oil and gas companies don't have to disclose the chemicals they use in their fracking operations and a doctors' advocacy group says that's a problem. Dusty Horwitt, a consultant with Physicians…

The sewage sludge that many wastewater treatment facilities lightly treat and then sell in the United States as household fertilizer contains concerning levels of controversial substances.Last year, Michigan's Sierra Club and Ecology Center…

By Shereen Siewert Toxic chemicals have been detected in all drinking water wells in Wausau that exceed state recommended levels for health, according to a press release issued Wednesday. The city recently conducted voluntary testing…

Water from a supply containing high levels of toxic chemicals was pumped into the homes of more than 1,000 people, the Guardian can reveal.Cambridge Water has admitted to removing a supply containing four times the regulatory limit of…

According to a pair of scientific studies published in the summer of 2020, microplastic particles and a family of toxic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS have become more prevalent in the world's…

Kiwi businesses face increasing questions regarding the use of harmful chemicals. Jehan Casinader explains. Is there anything more therapeutic than scrambling an egg? One recent morning, I was gazing thoughtlessly into the frying pan…

Defense Department officials have said in the past that it could take decades to clean up all the contaminated groundwater surrounding hundreds of military installations known to have used fire-fighting foam made up of toxic chemicals. .…

The California senator said the DOD had known about the issue for 10 years WASHINGTON (Nexstar) - California Senator Alex Padilla has said nearly 700 military installations across the country may contain dangerous and toxic…

The California senator said the DOD had known about the issue for 10 years through: Alexandra Limon Posted: Dec 8 2021 / 21:08 EST / Update: Dec…

The California senator said the DOD has known about the problem for 10 years WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — California Senator Alex Padilla said nearly 700 military installations across the country may contain dangerous and toxic…

The city of Abbotsford has been badly affected by the flooding in British Columbia and has now told its residents in the Sumas Prairie area not to drink or use the water. At a press conference on Wednesday, Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun…

Since 2019, more than 320 toxic substances have been detected in U.S. drinking water systems, according to a new analysis from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization. These harmful chemicals…

By JOHN FLESHER, AP Environmental WriterTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday ordered state officials to purchase fewer products containing toxic compounds widely used despite their association with…

The entrance to Cannon Air Base near Clovis. (Source: US Air Force) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal None of the 57 private water wells sampled in Curry and Roosevelt counties showed dangerous levels of PFAS,…

Exxon Mobil Corp. released sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide at its Baton Rouge refinery as Hurricane Ida hit the shore. A broken pipeline spilled crude oil near a bayou that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. And a black slick…

From VOA Learning English, here is the Health and Lifestyle report. More than half of cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada contain dangerous chemicals linked to serious health problems. A new study says these conditions…

WASHINGTON-- The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action Act of 2021, which will regulate toxic chemicals in drinking water and identify two types of these toxic…

CRANE, Texas (AP) - Rusty pipes litter the sand fields of Ashley Williams Watt's ranch in windswept West Texas. Corroded skeletons are all that are left of hundreds of abandoned oil wells. Unable to produce useful amounts of oil or gas,…

Rusting pipes litter the sand fields of Ashley Williams Watt's ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are all that remains of hundreds of abandoned oil wells. Unable to produce useful quantities of oil or gas, the wells…

The US Department of Defense moved too slowly to reduce the dangers of cancer-causing chemicals used in…

The presence of PFAS in oil and gas extraction threatens to expose oilfield workers and first responders handling fires and spills, as well as people living near or downstream of drilling sites to a class of chemicals whose bonds are…

July 20, 2021 Members of Congress and officials in the Biden administration at a conference last week explained how they are trying to regulate toxic chemicals in drinking water, including an upcoming vote in the House of States-…

WASHINGTON - Members of Congress and officials in the Biden administration at a conference last week explained how they are trying to regulate toxic chemicals in drinking water - including an upcoming…

WASHINGTON - Members of Congress and officials in the Biden administration at a conference Wednesday explained how they are trying to regulate toxic chemicals in drinking water, including an upcoming…

A class of synthetic chemical compounds that can be toxic even in minute concentrations, PFAS have long been used to make products such as non-stick pans, stain resistant mats, and fire foam. These substances have recently come under…

A wide range of cosmetics available in the United States and Canada contain high levels of potentially toxic chemicals, raising questions about corporate transparency and federal regulation, as well as the importance of consumer…

Cosmetics are a very popular global industry that includes personal care, skin care, moisturizing, cleansing, and toner products that are used almost daily. So, given the frequency and popularity of their use, they…

WASHINGTON: More than half of cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are inundated with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health problems, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study.…

According to a new study, more than half of cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash in a toxic industrial compound linked to serious health problems, including cancer and reduced birth weight. Researchers from the…

Massachusetts communities have seen high levels of chemicals in their drinking water since the state implemented new safety rules last fall. The Town of Wayland has been distributing cases of bottled water since it first…

Since Massachusetts enacted new safety rules last fall, more communities have found high levels of toxic chemicals known as PFAS in their drinking water.Results are now available for half of the public water sources required to begin…