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You can lower the amount of pesticide entering your body by around 80% if you avoid eating the top 12 most contaminated fruits and veggies, choosing the cleanest instead.

Research has shown that there's a "dirty dozen" of highly contaminated vegetables that are best avoided, but what can you substitute that maintains nutritional values?

Contaminants in drinking water from pharmaceuticals, microbes and toxins and cosmetics, perfumes, automotive coolants and pesticides can be risks to human health

Once again, melamine was in the news in November 2008 when inspectors found dangerously high levels of the toxic chemical in fish feed.

Heavy rains and melted snow cause flooding to streets and properties. Storm waters may carry household debris, pesticides, and pet wastes to water recreation sites.

Bioremediation involves the use of living organisms to clean up the environment.

In Royal Palm Beach, Florida, there has recently been a high number of cancer diagnoses. These are some things everyone involved in South Florida should know.

Are the prescription drugs you're taking genuine? Are you sure they're not contaminated or counterfeits? Here's a plan you can use to protect yourself against fake drugs.

The Turkmenistan government arrested respected biologist Andrey Zatoka on charges of assault in an attempt to silence human rights and environmental activists.

Since salmon has become more popular farmed salmon has increased. They contain more PCBs and have less omega3 fatty acids.

Every few years there's a public health crisis over unsafe food and preventable deaths. As the US mobilizes to update the nation's food safety, jobs will be created, too.

The Hepatitis A virus occurs through ingestion of fecally contaminated materials from an HAV positive source - another person, contaminated food, or contaminated water.

Pedigree's manufacturer has issued the latest pet food recall. The FDA, ASPCA and other websites are offering information on recalled pet food, food handling and more.

Fungal processes that have been a part of balanced ecosystems for thousands of years may prove vital to cleaning up humanity's environmental mistakes.

Conserving resources becomes more important as the population continues to grow. It's imperative to achieve sustainable agriculture before more damage is done.

The effects of lead poisoning can be detrimental. Learn how to keep this environmental hazard from harming your kids' development.

Pet food recalls, including the recent Pedigree recall, has many dog owners wondering, "How do I feed a homemade dog food diet?" Read on for the pluses and drawbacks.

Pedigree and more than a dozen other brands were recalled in September 2008 - the latest in a string of pet food recalls. Here's tips on how to handle recalled food.

The Everson, PA manufacturing plant involved in the Mars Petcare pet food recall for Pedigree and more than a dozen other brands will close permanently.

Parents should take extra care in food safety when preparing meals for kids as their digestive systems are still developing, making them prone to food poisoning.

Shigella is a virulent bacterial pathogen that you can pick up just about anywhere. Infection results from contact with contaminated feces, and causes severe diarrhea.

The word hepatitis simply means an inflammation of the liver without pinpointing a specific cause.

Mining can cause such damage to the environment that it's irreversible. Saving our ecosystem is important to prevent pollution and poverty.

You can cut the amount of pesticide you eat or drink by up to 80% if you choose to eat the least-contaminated fruits - this means knowing which fruits to buy.

The mystery was, how did a 55 year old man with diarrhea for over a week get Giardiasis?

Influenza is a virus most often spread by contact with contaminated persons or surfaces. Good hygiene is the most effective prevention.

Salmonella is a bacterium which is one of the commonest causes of food poisoning worldwide. There are over 2,000 different types.

Sometimes household pets can share more than friendships with children. These animals can have health conditions that are contagious to kids.

Avian influenza A virus has the potential to evolve into a strain that can effectively be spread person-to-person.

The tomato scare that caused the dumping of tons of tomatoes started with a Salmonella strain identified on a Mexican farm. It sickened over 1,300 persons.

Removing toxic waste and the remediation of the site after an illegal drug lab bust is a complicated and costly exercise, from contamination detection to encapsulation.

Disease outbreaks are common in areas of war and conflict and areas devastated by natural disasters. Diseases in unsafe drinking water spread quickly and widely.

Over 65 people across the United States became ill after consuming cookie dough, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported.

Science proved eating contaminated rye bread can result in this disease. Evidence tends to support the theory that this was the primary cause of Salem's witchcraft mania.

Providing Fido and Fluffy with fresh, clean water just makes good sense. However, not only can it keep them healthy, it can also prevent your two-legged family members fr

Campaign for Safe Cosmetics have released a product report on lipsticks manufactured in the United States with high levels of lead.

Listeria is a potentially extremely dangerous bacterium found in certain foods. Listeria is especially known to be harmful to pregnant mothers and fetuses.

A recent report on infant formula has revealed that 15 brands of powdered formula contained unsafe amounts of perchlorate, an ingredient in rocket fuel.

Planning ahead and knowing what do do when an emergency occurs just may save your four-legged family members, so don't wait until it's too late.

There are millions, perhaps billions of bacteria and fungi that come into contact with plants every day.

After seeing the FDA unravel the origin of salmonella-tainted produce this summer, veggie lovers can ease their concerns by asking these questions at the Farmers Market.

Despite an extensive clean-up, on-going monitoring by state health officials, and no signs of contamination, rumours and misinformation still plague SUNY New Paltz.

As many as 50,000 travelers a day suffer from traveler's diarrhea in high-risk countries. Risk is associated with destination, length of stay, and level of accommodations

Escherichia coli, the bacteria responsible for food poisoning, bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uraemic syndrome, targets a specific sugar that humans make from food.

Consumers have been warned by the Food and Drug Administration not to eat foods containing pistachio nuts. Roasted nuts and nut products may contain salmonella bacteria.

A review of slaughterhouses in Newfoundland has identified numerous health concerns causing four to be shut down and a number of others to be given conditional licences.

Canada Geese, Branta canadensis, are great migrators that have adapted to life with humans. Studies show that they help spread human parasitic diseases to new places.

Melamine was recently found in China's dairy products and baby formula supply. The deadly chemical melamine still continues to be found in foods and drinks worldwide.

Food poisoning is a general term used when a person has become ill from something that they've ingested. Here's the lowdown on causes and symptoms of food-borne illness.

Less than 30 cases of Raccoon Roundworm had been reported in the US, with 5 resulting deaths. In 2009, two cases of the roundworm were identified in New York.