Deep down, the Brown family knew the water that had flowed through the pipes in their home in Flint, Michigan — the water that 3-year-old Dana had been drinking for months before anyone was warned — p … read more

The good news: Air has gotten cleaner in recent years. Now the bad: More than half of people in the U.S. still breathe air dirty enough to cause health problems, according to the American Lung Associa … read more

From flush to faucet: Drought-stricken Texas town turning sewer water into drinking water Wichita Falls is entering its fourth year in 'exceptional drought'The city's main water source, Lake Arrowh … read more

California is digging deep to get the drinking water it needs after one of the state's worst droughts on record.The problem is that the groundwater it is using is unsafe for nearly 800,000 residents, … read more

Dirty water and allegations of dirty officials have wracked a small south Texas town that calls itself "The Spinach Capital of the World."Black, stinky water unexpectedly flowed from faucets in a Crys … read more

By: Fred Van Liew 3/4/2009, updated 12/15/2010Testing for dehydration or hydrationPinch test, appearance; (pinch the skin on the back of the hand. Does it spring back or slowly return to normal. I … read more