Public health

After the fire: Blazes pose hidden threat to the West’s drinking water

Photo: The ruins of houses destroyed by the Tubbs Fire on Oct. 14, 2017 in Santa Rosa, California. David McNew…

6 years ago

How a Yemen Water Plant Helped Cut Cholera by 92 Percent

Why you should care: Because cholera has had a devastating effect on the conflict-ravaged country and can be used as…

6 years ago

Most Bottled Water Contaminated With Microplastics

Plastic has become an incredibly harmful convenience, now threatening environmental and human health alike, and in more ways than one.…

6 years ago

Reusable Glass Water Bottles: The Reasons to Ditch the Plastic

Trends come and go, and the living healthy ones aren’t an exception to this, however, one that’s hardly going to…

6 years ago

Erin Brockovich is warning about an emerging drinking-water crisis in the USA

Here’s how she recommends you protect yourself. Erin Brockovich, who some of you know as the woman who fought against…

6 years ago

Bill would limit science Michigan uses to regulate toxic cleanups

Young's Environmental workers dig into a hillside on House Street NE in Belmont, Mich., where Wolverine World Wide dumped tannery…

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Newark said its water was safe, but … was warned of problems months ago

City officials in Newark said they learned in October that lead water contamination wasn’t just affecting a dozen homes, but…

6 years ago

Nuclear Reactor Wastewater Will End Up In Beaver Lake

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Fayetteville City Council on Wednesday approved dumping wastewater from the site of a former nuclear reactor into…

6 years ago

Toxic Firefighting Foam Has Contaminated U.S. Drinking Water

A small sea of fire retardant foam was unintentionally released in an aircraft hangar, temporarily covering a small portion of…

6 years ago

Water Quality and Emerging Pollutants: addressing new global challenges

Published 03.12.2018 - UNESCO Office in Jakarta Emerging pollutants are commonly defined as synthetic or naturally-occurring chemicals or microorganisms that…

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