Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

It's not uncommon for Americans to often reach for tap water whenever they're thirsty. After all, prevalent skepticism around ...

Almost half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” according to a study from the US Geological Survey. In June 2022, based on the latest ...

Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution for ...

Boiling tap water before use can remove at least 80 per cent of the tiny, potentially harmful plastic particles it contains. Nano and microplastics (NMPs) are pieces of plastics like polystyrene, ...

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. On November 2, in a post on X, formerly Twitter, Kennedy called for the removal of ...

A former intensive care unit nurse has been arrested for allegedly swapping patients' pain medication with tap water, police in Medford, Oregon, announced Thursday. Dani Mari Schofield faces 44 counts ...

A new federal study estimates that toxic “forever chemicals” can be found in nearly half of U.S. tap water. “Forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, can found in ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – The City of Collinsville is now advising residents to filter their tap water before drinking or cooking after recent tests revealed rising levels of “forever chemicals” in the ...

New Jersey American Water is advising its nearly 3 million customers that their tap water may taste salty, due to the use of salt and brine for public safety during the recent extreme winter weather.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - If you’ve noticed a different taste or smell in your tap water over the last few days, you’re not alone. KC Water, the division in charge of all things tap, waste and ...