Many Nebraskans still under threat of high nitrate in drinking water, report finds
In 2023, nearly 29,000 households scattered across rural Nebraska received postcards instructing them how to get their ...
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Five Unusual Ways People Used Lead—and Suffered For It
Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes ...
Inside the battle to restore drinking water in Altadena and Pacific Palisades
Water utilities in Altadena and Pacific Palisades are undertaking an arduous process of repressurizing their underground pipelines, testing for contaminants and attempting to flush them out.
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Something in the Water: Milwaukee filmmaker exposes lead crisis and its impact on Black communities
The film sheds light on Milwaukee's ongoing battle with lead poisoning and the deep disparities African Americans face in the ...
A new bill could require California to monitor wastewater for disease in the Central Valley
The Wastewater Surveillance Act, if passed, would require at least one wastewater monitoring site in every California county.
Parents can soon use QR codes to reveal heavy metal content in baby food
A quick scan with a smartphone or an online search can identify foods with lower levels of these toxic substances.