Lawsuit Over Microplastics in Nestle Water Thrown Out
A lawsuit claiming food and beverage giant Nestle misled consumers about its water quality by allowing high levels of microplastics in its products was dismissed by a federal judge.
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Residents Blast Plan to Clean Up Cold War-Era Testing Site Near LA
People living near a Cold War-era rocket fuel testing site and nuclear facility in Southern California want an independent study of toxins in the area even as the federal government released a report Tuesday detailing how it will clean up the site.
Read moreSalmonella Outbreak
A Nevadan claims in a federal complaint that he was one of 57 people in 16 states who contracted Salmonella Newport poisoning this summer from 6.9 million pounds of contaminated beef provided by Phoenix-based JBS Tolleson Inc.
Read morePepperidge Farm Sued Over Contaminated Crackers
A Mississippi woman claims in a federal lawsuit Wednesday that she was sickened with salmonella poisoning from eating contaminated Goldfish crackers subject to last month’s nationwide recall.
Read morePublic Trails at Former Colorado Nuclear Site Debated
A federal judge heard testimony Tuesday from Colorado groups concerned about plutonium contamination on a former nuclear facility that has been turned into a wildlife refuge.
Read moreFlint Officials Push for Immunity in Sixth Circuit
The city of Flint and several government officials argued before the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday for immunity on a bodily integrity claim brought by a mother and child who drank the city’s lead-contaminated water.
Read moreIdaho Town Told Not to Drink Water Amid Contamination Scare
Residents of an Idaho town have been told not to drink its well water amid concerns that a fired municipal worker who killed himself in his home may have contaminated it, officials said Friday.
Read moreDespite Headlines, EPA Summit on Water Contaminates Was Serious Business
Although the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to bar reporters from AP, CNN and other news outlets from a water contamination summit Tuesday dominated coverage of the event, attendees say the meeting was a milestone in addressing an issue that has led to the shutting down of community water supplies nationwide.
Read moreThird Circuit Hears Dispute Over Pollution at Navy Bases
A Pennsylvania family argued before the Third Circuit on Thursday morning that they are entitled to medical monitoring after their drinking water was contaminated by the U.S. Navy.
Read moreHurricane Harvey’s Toxic Effect Still Unknown
Hurricane Harvey triggered dozens of toxic releases from Houston chemical plants and refineries, and officials say the public health risks are unknown due to Texas’ industry-friendly rules that left it up to companies to report such incidents.
Read moreStudy Finds Plastic Contaminants in Most Bottled Water
A new study led by a nonprofit journalism group found that 90 percent of several top brands of bottled water were contaminated with tiny pieces of plastic.
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Green Light for Lawsuit on Cancer Agent in Vacaville Water
A federal judge on Friday advanced a lawsuit against a Northern California city accused of knowingly delivering drinking water contaminated with a carcinogen highlighted in the film “Erin Brockovich.”
Read moreUniversity Creating Research Center for Chemical Pollutants
The University of Rhode Island is using an $8 million grant to lead the charge in understanding how fluorinated pollutants found in products like nonstick cookware and firefighting foam contaminate drinking water and affect people.
Read moreTexan Sues Walmart Over Maggot-Infested Candy Bar
Startled by maggots in a candy bar she bought at Walmart, a Texas woman spit out a mouthful and jumped from her moving car, the traumatized woman claims in court.
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Texas Woman Blames Popeyes for Flesh-Eating Worms
A Texas woman has sued Popeye’s restaurants, blaming its rice and beans for infecting her with New World screwworms that ate her alive “from the inside out.”
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FDA Announces Recalls at Stonewall Market, Fairway
SILVER SPRING, Md. (CN) – Just in time for Christmas shoppers, Stonewall Kitchen has annnouned a voluntary, limited-quantity recall of
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