A government watchdog for the Department of Defense found that Navy SEAL candidates frequently train in sewage-tainted waters ...

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Researchers find that tiny plastic particles increase the absorption of environmental arsenic and pesticides in lettuce and human intestinal cells, raising new safety concerns about plastic pollution.

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

Heavy metal contamination in Yangshan Port raises concerns for seafood safety, with arsenic and mercury posing health risks.

The banks of the mighty Meghna River, in some areas, are littered with an alarming number of dead fish and other aquatic species. Shocking levels of industrial pollution are to blame for this, experts ...

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

Fracking seems like a quick fix for our energy needs, but it disproportionately harms marginalized communities.

Copicut residents raised concerns about polluted drinking water during a recent council meeting, but officials say it's safe.

Salt for roads in the winter has only been in effect for a few decades, but according to Wisconsin Salt Wise, it is having a ...

Toxic chemicals from L.A.'s fires are going underreported and pose serious long-term risks, a group of lawmakers says. They ...