A study of 60 popular Chinese teas found reassuring results and one important warning
All 60 teas met Chinese limits for the harmful elements tested, but conservative risk modeling highlighted cadmium as…
Heavy rainfall and flooding raise infectious disease risks across Europe
From contaminated drinking water to flood-related pathogen exposure, European evidence shows how extreme rainfall can create cascading infectious…
Machine learning predicts pathogen risks in drinking water sources
Safe drinking water depends not only on treatment, but also on knowing when harmful microorganisms may be present…
Living near a dry cleaner may come with an unexpected Parkinson’s disease link
A nationwide Medicare study found a clear distance-response pattern between residential proximity to dry cleaners and Parkinson’s disease,…
Fifth-generation family farm at a standstill due to PFAS, sewage contamination
The future of Kate Tucker’s family farm is as murky as its waterways, which are sullied with sewage…
Cetirizine hydrochloride tablets recalled after possible contamination raises life-threatening risks
Contamination concerns have prompted a recall of a widely used allergy medicine because the problem could trigger a…
Tuakau chemical incident: Petrol or oil-based product suspected in contamination scare
IAWAI chief executive Peter Winder said investigators were looking at a potential source near to the wastewater pump…
Pak’n Save Clendon pork mince recalled over plastic contamination
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Tenancy Tribunal finds rental meth contamination occurred during tenancy, not during break-in like tenants suggested
“Weighing the evidence presented by both sides, I find that the methamphetamine contamination was most likely caused during…
Te Puke scrap metal yard fined $84k after heavy metal contamination
In her sentencing decision, Environment Court Judge Prudence Steven found the offending involved a “deliberate prioritisation of commercial…
Whakatōhea Mussels fined $135,000 over Ōpōtiki odour contamination
It has been fined $135,000 for the incident that resulted in 79 odour complaints to the regional council…
Popular Antidepressant Recalled For Potential Contamination from a Carcinogen
NEED TO KNOW Nearly 370,000 bottles of Duloxetine were recalled due to potential contamination with a cancer-causing compound…