Checking up on the claims of water filter makers can be a discomfiting maze. Here's how to verify independent water filter ...
Water is having a moment. Hydration has crossed the line from helpful health practice to full-blown cultural obsession: We’re hanging charms off our 40-ounce Hydro Flask tumblers, clipping massive ...
All sorts of nasties—lead, mercury, radium, nitrates, norovirus, agricultural runoff, PFAS, and more—can lurk in your water. No surprise, then, that about 40% of U.S. homes filter theirs. But the ...
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 ...
Recent news about PFAS "forever chemicals" in Australian drinking water supplies has been very confronting. Many people are asking how they can remove these contaminants from their home drinking water ...
When you shop for a pitcher, faucet filter, or under-sink system, the box is usually plastered with badges that promise safer water. Some of those labels reflect rigorous testing, while others are ...
NPR's Emily Kwong talks with Mara Hoplamazian about the new podcast, "Safe to Drink," about Merrimack, New Hampshire's fight for clean drinking water.