Shoes carry potentially harmful pathogens—bacteria and viruses—so they are best left at the door. According to ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request fromMilwaukee’s public health department for ...

Most of Milwaukee's schools were built before 1978, local health officials said in their initial request to the CDC for help, ...

There are about 120 species of frogs belonging to the genus Phyllobates, including the posion dart frog, that can secrete a ...

Learn about common flowers and plants that may be beautiful but pose a threat to you, your child or even your pet.

Oklahoma Poison Center warns of springtime snake bite risks, urging caution around venomous snakes, scorpions, and toxic ...

A new study finds that brown rice contains greater traces of toxic arsenic than white rice.  The researchers learned that ...

During Prohibition, the U.S. government added toxins to industrial alcohol, knowing it could kill. The result? A chemical war ...

They were flippin’ poisoned! The horde of “demonic” sea lions that attacked people off the California coast in recent weeks ...

Carbon monoxide can turn deadly within minutes. Learn the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning and how to stay safe.

This excerpt comes from the forthcoming book “Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America,” which details how a set of toxic compounds have devastated entire ...

Pet Poison Helpline’s latest installment of Toxin Tails encourages clients to contact veterinary professionals before ...