People assume water coolers are 'cleaner,' but a review of 70 studies finds water coolers often harbor more bacteria than tap water.

ABSTRACT: This study, conducted from 15 January to 15 May 2025 in Conakry, assessed the microbiological and nutritional profiles of weaning flours, porridges, and purées made from local products ...

Like the people of Albuquerque, the Pueblo of Sandia witnessed the low and disconnected flows of the Middle Rio Grande this summer. A dry, abnormally low or disconnected river causes a cascade of ...

A study published in October 2025 found that vaping products contained bacteria that indicated fecal contamination. Rating: True (About this rating?) Context: The study looked into a specific sample ...

The study looked into a specific sample of vaping products in Virginia schools during the 2024-25 school year. It found some of the devices contained traces of coliform - a bacteria that indicates ...

BRICK -- New Jersey officials suspended shellfish harvesting on Nov. 17 in an area of Barnegat Bay off Brick due to poor water quality. On Monday, state Department of Environmental Protection ...

State and county officials are investigating water pollution in Mount Vernon's Laurel Brook following a citizen complaint. Water samples taken by a citizen activist showed E. coli and fecal coliform ...

WARSAW, N.C. (WITN) - The State Department of Environmental Quality says one million gallons of partially or untreated fecal wastewater per day is being released into Stewarts Creek. It’s threatening ...

No matter how much of a neat freak you are, your house is a germ-ridden minefield. And while most of us are quick to blame the usual suspect — the toilet — you’d be shocked to learn that far nastier ...

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — Grant County Health District (GCHD) is warning everyone not to go to the Pelican Horn area of Moses Lake because of a sewage spill. A sewage line broke near the 1300 block of ...

Hoosiers looking to cool off with a dip in open waters this summer may be met with health risks and beach closures due to E. coli pollution. The bacteria prompted temporary swimming bans at Eagle ...