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Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The LA wildfire victims still living in toxic homes: We have nowhere else to go'

Altadena remains contaminated and unsafe for some residents after the Eaton fire due to toxins, lingering heavy metals, incomplete remediation, and health and insurance challenges.
#food-recall
fromTasting Table
1 month ago
Food & drink

Check Your Freezer: A Frozen Non-Dairy Dessert Has Been Recalled Due To Possible Foreign Material - Tasting Table

fromTasting Table
1 month ago
Food & drink

Check Your Freezer: A Frozen Non-Dairy Dessert Has Been Recalled Due To Possible Foreign Material - Tasting Table

more#food-recall
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fromIndependent
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Luke O'Neill: What you need to know about listeria, the hardy bacteria that is happy in the fridge

SF food
fromCbsnews
7 months ago

Hormel recalls 256,000 pounds of canned beef stew over wood fragments

Hormel Foods recalls over 256,000 pounds of canned beef stew due to contamination fears.
SF food
fromMail Online
8 months ago

Do not eat: Popular pasta sauce found to contain shards of glass

Organic Alla Norma pasta sauce recalled due to potential glass contamination, affecting specific batch with a best before date of February 2027.
fromIndependent
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Luke O'Neill: What you need to know about listeria, the hardy bacteria that is happy in the fridge

Cooking
fromMail Online
7 months ago

The deadly link between dishwashers and DEMENTIA revealed

Kitchen appliances, while essential, can harbor severe health risks that lead to illnesses like cancer and respiratory issues.
more#food-safety
Food & drink
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Don't drink this fat free milk-it might contain cleaning agents that can make you sick

Prairie Farms recalled select Gallon Fat Free Milk (DEC08, PLT19-145) produced 17:51–21:23 in Dubuque due to possible contamination with food-grade cleaning agents.
Environment
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

16 things you shouldn't recycle - even if you think you can

Recycling standards vary widely across the US, causing contamination when incorrect or dirty items are placed in curbside bins; check local rules or use specialized drop-offs.
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Environment
fromHigh Country News
5 months ago

Wildfire is a growing threat to the West's water systems - High Country News

Wildfires increasingly threaten water supplies in the U.S., highlighting a growing crisis linked to infrastructure damage and contamination.
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

Four radioactive wasp nests found on South Carolina nuclear facility

Timothy Mousseau raised concerns about the potential for large areas of unmonitored contamination, indicating the possibility of both new and old radioactive sources surfacing.
Public health
#pfas
Environment
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago

E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle Forever Chemicals.' Details Are Sparse.

The Trump administration announced measures against PFAS contamination but did not clarify its stance on Biden-era drinking water regulations.
Environment
fromFast Company
9 months ago

Breaking the forever chemical cycle starts with industry

PFAS contamination poses a severe threat to health and the environment, necessitating urgent industry investment in removal technologies.
Environment
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago

E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle Forever Chemicals.' Details Are Sparse.

The Trump administration announced measures against PFAS contamination but did not clarify its stance on Biden-era drinking water regulations.
Environment
fromFast Company
9 months ago

Breaking the forever chemical cycle starts with industry

PFAS contamination poses a severe threat to health and the environment, necessitating urgent industry investment in removal technologies.
more#pfas
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Like fly-tipping': ministers ignoring pleas to cut sludge fertiliser use

Emails from the Environment Agency reveal the agency's concerns over water companies' lax attitudes towards sludge fertiliser, likening it to fly-tipping on agricultural land.
Environment
Canada news
fromIndependent
6 months ago

Revealed: The large pockets of country at risk of contaminated drinking water

Large areas of drinking water supply remain at contamination risk despite treatment plant upgrades.
Public health
fromBusiness Matters
6 months ago

Expert witness casts doubt on DHSC's sterility testing in PPE Medpro case

The sterility of PPE gowns is contested due to questionable testing methods and potential post-delivery contamination.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

Word of the Week: how a bacteria unrelated to fish got its name "salmonella"

Salmonella is a major cause of food poisoning in the U.S., with significant health implications and a complex historical background.
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
7 months ago

Massachusetts construction company to pay $11M in illegal dumping case

Barletta Heavy Division Inc. agreed to pay $11 million to settle criminal charges for illegally dumping contaminated fill in Rhode Island.
US news
fromBoston.com
8 months ago

RFK Jr. swims in Washington creek that flows with sewage and bacteria

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly swam in Rock Creek, a banned and contaminated area, raising health concerns.
fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Germ-theory skeptic RFK Jr. goes swimming in sewage-tainted water

The creek is known for having a sewage overflow problem and posing a health hazard to any who enter it.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Elite athletes warned to avoid one-night stands over risk of failing drug tests

...how are you going to be able to find that person again? That's the problem.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

Surge in swimmers hospitalised from polluted UK waters

A UK woman was forced to spend five days in hospital with severe gastroenteritis after swimming in the sea, highlighting the rising risks of water-borne diseases.
Environment
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