Rutgers Health researchers find that tiny plastic particles increase the absorption of environmental arsenic and pesticides ...

The Sarandí canal in Argentina turned blood red last week. Officials suspect a toxic substance used in dyes has entered the ...

The internet erupted in controversy over Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues’ claim of a microbe thriving on arsenic. Nearly 15 ...

Tens of millions of people are still drinking arsenic-contaminated water 30 years after ‘the greatest mass poisoning in ...

Beryllium-10, a rare radioactive isotope produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere, provides valuable insights into the Earth ...

You're not alone if you have questions about fluoride in your water supply. We reached out to experts to get answers.

Ruby Redekopp’s stories about groundwater protection in today’s Leader explain the great lengths the city of Hutchinson takes to make sure the water coming out of your home’s ...

One of the fun words Leader intern Ruby Redekopp learned this past summer is dwizmuh. At least that is how it is pronounced. The word is actually an acronym – DWSMA – which stands for ...

Heavy metals naturally occur in the Earth's crust, but human activities can increase their concentration in the environment, ...

Drinking untreated water can lead to a range of GI illnesses and may contain dangerous industrial contaminants like lead, ...