A sophisticated approach to fire and explosion safety requires one that expands conventional protection strategies to comprehensively consider storage, containment and tool compatibility ...

Crews have been making steady progress in their battle against the Palisades and Eaton fires — with seemingly each new day bringing a further boost in containment. But what do those figures mean ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday warned that “forever chemicals” present in sewage sludge that is used as fertilizer can pose human health ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As firefighters work to extinguish the deadly and destructive Palisades and Eaton wildfires, their progress is often reported through a containment percentage. As of ...

A new study is illuminating how “forever chemicals” can alter our brain cells by impairing the genes that maintain healthy neurons, the cells of our nervous system. Scientists are only ...

IT IS RELEASING CHEMICALS INTO THE AIR THAT WE KNOW THE REAL CONCERN. AND WHAT WE DON’T KNOW A LOT ABOUT IS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ON PEOPLE. THIS IS A CHEMICAL FIRE. WHEN LITHIUM ION BATTERIES ...

One of the most destructive fires in California’s history has finally crossed 50% containment. As of the most recent update at 1:40 p.m. Sunday from Cal Fire, the Palisades Fire was at 52% ...

Share on Pinterest “Forever chemicals” are found in manufacturing and consumer products and contaminate nearly half of U.S. water supplies. Grace Cary/Getty Images Water containing PFAS ...

The dangers of so-called “forever chemicals” are slowly becoming widespread knowledge, from cholesterol and cancer risks to immune system and hormonal interference. Regulators are working to catch up ...

Boil notices are for killing bacteria. VOCs are chemicals. As Andrew Whelton, a professor of civil engineering and ecological engineering at Purdue University puts it, “Chemicals can’t be killed.