It's not often a famous composer helps solve a 200-year-old mystery, but DNA from Beethoven's hair might actually do that.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is offering free testing to help people check lead levels in their blood.

If you were shocked by the hundreds of thousands of microplastics we swallow when we chew gum, you’re in for another spook.

Some children were exposed to lead and investigators found flaking paint inside aging schools. Two federal experts, expected to help guide the response, have lost their jobs.

In the Fall of 2024, some households were notified that there either may be, or are, lead water pipes supplying water to their homes. The notification is appreciated. The problem is supposed to be ...

The 12206 ZIP code, which encompasses West Hill, Beverwyck and Upper Washington Avenue, has one of the highest concentration ...