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Tag: Contamination

Wildfires are contaminating drinking water systems, and it’s more widespread than...

Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University More than 58,000 fires scorched the United States last year, and 2021 is on...

How safe is your baby food?

C. Michael White, University of Connecticut Heavy metals including lead, arsenic and mercury can be found in commercial baby...

Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the...

C. Michael White, University of Connecticut More than two-thirds of Americans take dietary supplements. The vast majority of consumers – 84% – are confident the...

Flooding from Hurricane Harvey causes a host of public health concerns

Neil S. Grigg, Colorado State University The historic rainfall dumped by Hurricane Harvey has already led to deaths by drownings and the destruction of many...

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