Flint, Michigan, made headlines in 2015 when tests revealed dangerously high lead levels in its drinking water. The city had switched its water supply to the Flint River a year earlier, and corrosive ...

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Every house has its own sounds. The sump pump cycling after a heavy rain, or the ductwork snapping as it heats up and expands, or that unexplained cracking we hear late at night when we are all alone.

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By Stephen Clapham It may shock people to learn that cancer is the most dangerous threat to firefighter health and safety. In fact, cancer is the leading cause of fire fighter line-of-duty deaths. ...

SUSAN SHAPIRO REPORTS ON THE SURVEY, VOLUNTEERS WITH AMERICORPS. WE’RE DOING WATER INSPECTIONS ARE GOING DOOR TO DOOR IN LANCASTER TO INSPECT WATER SERVICE LINES COMING INTO HOMES TO SEE IF THEY’RE ...

Part of the city’s inventory of service lines – Badger Street, off South Main Street, is one of the few places where many of the connections have not been confirmed as safe from lead. FILE – A copper ...

If we want safe water in New York City, we can’t “plastic bottle” our way out of the problem. NYC can lead with solutions that protect both our health and planet from toxic plastic pollution. You’ve ...

Syracuse, NY – Syracuse fell far short of its promise to remove 3,000 dangerous lead water pipes this year. Instead, it ...

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