The federal government is coming up woefully short in addressing unsafe chemicals in food, drinking water and consumer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For more than a century, U.S. utility companies have safely disinfected drinking water with chlorine and chloramine to prevent ...

The presence of PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – in the environment first sparked concern in New Jersey when they ...

A previously unidentified chemical has been discovered in the tap water of about one-third of U.S. homes, a new study has found, and scientists are actively investigating whether it's toxic. The ...

Newly identified chemical in drinking water is likely present in many homes and could be toxic, study finds The substance is a byproduct of the process of treating water with chloramine, a chemical ...

As a record-breaking heatwave swept through parts of the U.S. this week, Americans increased their consumption of plain water, including tap and bottled varieties, to boost hydration and avoid ...