In a study involving 180 blood bags, use of a double-knot closure rather than the usual single knot prevented bacterial contamination. This strategy may reduce the risk of blood-product ...

Under controlled conditions, Flinders University researchers are investigating third-hand contamination risk from methamphetamine use. Environmental health experts have found open windows and ...

Multiple U.S. states are addressing urgent drinking water issues, from contamination warnings in Washington to infrastructure funding crises in St. Louis. Washington issued boil-water and do-not-drink ...

Though river monitoring shows bacteria levels have declined, scientists and environmentalists said a full recovery isn’t yet ...

Residents in Sampson County, North Carolina, are raising alarms after tests found potential PFAS contamination in private wells near the state’s largest landfill. Local advocacy groups, partnering ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: In this photo illustration, a McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger meal is seen at a McDonald's on October 23, 2024 in the Flatbush neighborhood in the Brooklyn ...

A report by the Public Interest Research Group says food contamination is becoming more widespread and, in many cases, severe. Researchers say several illnesses and food recalls in 2024 were linked to ...

CLEVELAND — A new Consumer Reports analysis has identified common grocery store items that show higher rates of contamination, including some organic products, as federal health officials continue ...

Meth residue was detected in the Boulder Public Library and several other public spaces, prompting all of them to close for cleaning In the middle of December, the Boulder Public Library suddenly ...