All three were hooked up to machines that provided a readout of their vital signs, and all three were prepared to have a syringe of manufactured blood injected into their veins. There were, of course, ...

Great Salt Lake in Utah has hit unprecedented low water levels in 2022, raising serious ecological, economic, and health concerns. The decline is driven by reduced streamflows, increased ...

Exposed saline lakebeds (as the Great Salt Lake’s increasingly are with its decreasing water levels) are also associated with dust that can pose health risks due to its effects on the human ...

They said the demonstration was meant to show the impact salt can have not only on infrastructure but also the elevated levels of sodium and chloride in groundwater, and therefore drinking water.

While some fire hydrants in Los Angeles ran dry amid the extreme wildfires, people wondered if firefighters could use salt water from the ocean instead of depleting fresh water sources.

Gargling salt water is an effective home remedy for soothing ... A pilot, open labelled, randomized controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold.

Additionally, salt can increase the movement and concentration of other pollutants in soil, water and pipes, which worsens environmental and public health issues. Chlorides not only corrode metal ...

Editor's note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people ...

Scientists say fresh water has a higher cooling capacity compared to salt water, making it more effective at absorbing heat and extinguishing fires. Additionally, salt water can cause rapid ...

Salt is corrosive, and it can damage metal equipment, including critical equipment in water dumping planes and fire pumps. According to Technology.org, salt can also reduce the cooling effect of ...

But if that salt ultimately gets washed into a nearby waterway, it can wreak havoc on our aquatic life, our infrastructure and even on our drinking water — a problem that's becoming more and ...

For the last four years, local Streamkeepers groups have been logging data from 40 water quality monitoring ... is to cut back the use of rock salt pellets and rely more on brine solutions to ...