Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your tap water might not be safe to drink, according to new data. And today, with a new report revealing that tap water is ...

Microplastics, tiny particles of plastic less than 5 millimeters in size, are everywhere around us — in the oceans, on city streets, and even in the tap water we drink. They are so small that they are ...

Microplastics are everywhere. In fact, we even saw major bottled water brands reporting microplastic contamination back in 2018, which means they're likely also in our everyday drinking water.

Some of these long-lasting, pervasive chemicals are known to carry serious health risks. Research is still underway on the health effects of other kinds of PFAS. Water systems that filter out PFAS are ...

The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into ...