Toxic contaminants from metal mining have infiltrated hundreds of thousands of kilometers of river channels around the world, exposing about 23 million people to potentially unsafe levels of lead, ...

The city houses one of the largest dry cleaning Superfund sites in the U.S. And yet almost no one knows. What few locals know, let alone tourists, is that the city also houses one of the largest dry ...

WASHINGTON — Twenty-five toxic waste sites in 15 states will be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost, as the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced a ...

Five-gallon plastic pails holding a toxic chemical linked to cancer sat for years on the shelves of a fire department in south-central Wisconsin. Finally, in a heralded statewide cleanup, they were ...

As Emily McHugh and her family moved into a home on Ayres Street in Wayne County's Van Buren Township in Michigan about a decade ago, they knew they were moving close to a landfill. "We weren't in a ...

Inquiry uncovered health problems in neighborhood near Monterrey-area plant that processes US hazardous waste ...

On warm nights Arieann Harrison used to sit and chat with neighbors on the steps outside her apartment down the street from the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, a federal Superfund site. Trucks would ...

Did you know hazardous waste could be lurking in your home? Many cleaners, gadgets, and products designed to make your life easier and solve common problems could be toxic or even classified as ...

Zinc Nacional will move ‘most polluting’ operations after joint investigation found heavy-metals pollution in area ...

Earthwatch Europe tested 59 sites across Corby and found toxic levels of metals at each location. | ITV National News ...

In Summary Residents in Fort Jesus, Kibera live next to informal dumpsites where waste is burned almost daily, exposing families to toxic smoke. Youth like Boniface Magetto have developed lifelong ...