Over the past few months, clean water has come under the microscope thanks to a slew of research analyzing what’s in the stuff we drink. The latest is a study that has detected a previously ...

What if you could quickly make gallons of clean water wherever you are? The LifeStraw Escape gives you that option. Reminiscent of a sidelines water cooler, this high-capacity water filter virtually ...

Once upon a time, if you were thirsty, all you had to do was go to the sink and turn on a faucet. Done. No decisions. No concerns. No research. Fast forward to today’s world, and staying hydrated has ...

To the editor: One of the greatest cons in American history has been convincing people that water in plastic bottles is better than what comes out of the tap. (“Forest Service orders Arrowhead bottled ...

Untreated water enthusiasts swear by natural springs. Their movement has parallels with raw milk drinkers and vaccine skeptics. Red Rock Spring draws residents from across the San Francisco Bay ...

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Almost half of all tap water in the U.S. contains the toxic class of chemicals PFAS, with a significant concentration on the East Coast, according to a recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Post-production by Zak Vitale and Craig Peterson; thanks to Jarett Loeffler.) Nearly a year ago, I scribbled “Replace Brita ...

When I ask friends and family why they don’t drink tap water in LA, they give the same vague answer: It’s chlorinated, gross and probably unhealthy. For years, that explanation sufficed, so I did what ...

Lead-contaminated tap water is still a problem in much of the world, where conventional lead removal filters may be too expensive for most households. An inexpensive new filter could help – and it was ...

You've probably used a filter to mask imperfections in a photo—more than 90 percent of young women do so regularly, according to a 2021 study—but should you actually be using filtered water to improve ...

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