#contamination
#contamination

2 weeks ago

Miscellaneous

Luke O'Neill: What you need to know about listeria, the hardy bacteria that is happy in the fridge

Miscellaneous

Timeline of Food Safety Authority listeria warnings: first alert was issued late last month

Cooking

The deadly link between dishwashers and DEMENTIA revealed

fromCbsnews

SF food

Hormel recalls 256,000 pounds of canned beef stew over wood fragments

SF food

Do not eat: Popular pasta sauce found to contain shards of glass

Organic Alla Norma pasta sauce recalled due to potential glass contamination, affecting specific batch with a best before date of February 2027.

SF food

Second recall for bread containing GLASS fragments

Bread recalled in five states due to potential glass contamination, posing health risks if consumed.

2 weeks ago

Miscellaneous

Luke O'Neill: What you need to know about listeria, the hardy bacteria that is happy in the fridge

Miscellaneous

Timeline of Food Safety Authority listeria warnings: first alert was issued late last month

Cooking

The deadly link between dishwashers and DEMENTIA revealed

Kitchen appliances, while essential, can harbor severe health risks that lead to illnesses like cancer and respiratory issues.

fromCbsnews

SF food

Hormel recalls 256,000 pounds of canned beef stew over wood fragments

SF food

Do not eat: Popular pasta sauce found to contain shards of glass

SF food

Second recall for bread containing GLASS fragments

Bread recalled in five states due to potential glass contamination, posing health risks if consumed.

more#food-safety

fromPsychology Today

Floodwater Safety: 6 Steps to Avoid Getting Sick

Floods can contaminate water with dangerous bacteria, viruses, and toxins, posing health risks.

#pfas

Environment

Who is responsible for PFAS contamination? DW 07/19/2025

Environment

What are forever chemicals and why do they matter? DW 07/15/2025

Public health

Even if we stop drinking we will be exposed': A French region has banned tap water. Is it a warning for the rest of Europe?

Europe politics

A ban on forever chemicals would be best | Letter

fromwww.nytimes.com

E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle Forever Chemicals.' Details Are Sparse.

The Trump administration announced measures against PFAS contamination but did not clarify its stance on Biden-era drinking water regulations.

fromFast Company

4 months ago

Breaking the forever chemical cycle starts with industry

PFAS contamination poses a severe threat to health and the environment, necessitating urgent industry investment in removal technologies.

Environment

Who is responsible for PFAS contamination? DW 07/19/2025

Environment

What are forever chemicals and why do they matter? DW 07/15/2025

Public health

Even if we stop drinking we will be exposed': A French region has banned tap water. Is it a warning for the rest of Europe?

Europe politics

A ban on forever chemicals would be best | Letter

fromwww.nytimes.com

E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle Forever Chemicals.' Details Are Sparse.

The Trump administration announced measures against PFAS contamination but did not clarify its stance on Biden-era drinking water regulations.

fromFast Company

4 months ago

Breaking the forever chemical cycle starts with industry

PFAS contamination poses a severe threat to health and the environment, necessitating urgent industry investment in removal technologies.

more#pfas

Like fly-tipping': ministers ignoring pleas to cut sludge fertiliser use

Emails from the Environment Agency reveal the agency's concerns over water companies' lax attitudes towards sludge fertiliser, likening it to fly-tipping on agricultural land.

Environment

Canada news

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Revealed: The large pockets of country at risk of contaminated drinking water

Large areas of drinking water supply remain at contamination risk despite treatment plant upgrades.

Urgent recall for popular Aldi chicken product over contamination fears

Aldi recalls chicken product due to potential plastic contamination posing choking hazards.

fromBusiness Matters

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Expert witness casts doubt on DHSC's sterility testing in PPE Medpro case

The sterility of PPE gowns is contested due to questionable testing methods and potential post-delivery contamination.

Privacy technologies

Up to 50 times more microplastics in glass-bottle drinks than plastic ones

Glass bottles may contain more microplastic particles than plastic or metal containers, challenging previous assumptions about contamination sources.

Toilet paper over or under? Scientist FINALLY settles the debate

The 'under' orientation of toilet paper is scientifically proven to be safer and more hygienic than the 'over' orientation.

fromwww.npr.org

Word of the Week: how a bacteria unrelated to fish got its name "salmonella"

Salmonella is a major cause of food poisoning in the U.S., with significant health implications and a complex historical background.

fromBoston.com

Massachusetts construction company to pay $11M in illegal dumping case

"When the federal case against Barletta was resolved some time ago, I strongly believed that Rhode Islanders deserved a better outcome, and so we proceeded with our state case..."

Boston real estate

US news

fromBoston.com

RFK Jr. swims in Washington creek that flows with sewage and bacteria

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly swam in Rock Creek, a banned and contaminated area, raising health concerns.

fromArs Technica

Germ-theory skeptic RFK Jr. goes swimming in sewage-tainted water

The creek is known for having a sewage overflow problem and posing a health hazard to any who enter it.

Public health

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Elite athletes warned to avoid one-night stands over risk of failing drug tests

...how are you going to be able to find that person again? That's the problem.

Soccer (FIFA)