Tag: drinking water

With blasts and grit, Colombia fights gold mines run by crime gangs

A thin detonating cord snakes its way into an illegal gold mine drilled high up on a mountain near the Colombian city of...

'Unidentified product' found in US tap water could be toxic, study says

Tap water for about 1 in 3 Americans could contain a byproduct from the decontamination process that may be toxic, according to a...

Toxic chemicals are in Myrtle Beach area water, lawsuit says. How to filter your water just in case

A lawsuit filed by the Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority alleges that 14 companies released wastewater contaminated with PFAS — sometimes called...

Legislative intern spearheads House interim study on water contamination

Hannah McKitrick became concerned when she noticed skin rashes and hair falling out during her freshman year at the University of Oklahoma. When...

What to eat when you’re busy to keep energy up, brains sharp and waistlines in check

“I eat an enormous amount of sugar,” announced Rishi Sunak on Sky News last week. As soundbites go, it was never likely to...