For months, federal officials have said post-cleanup soil testing for fire-stricken homes in L.A. was unnecessary. Now, they ...

After initially resisting calls, federal regulators will test the soil at 100 properties in the Eaton Fire burn scar.

PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” have contaminated groundwater near military bases, factories, and towns across the ...

Federal cleanup crews prepare to clear debris from an Altadena home that was destroyed in the Eaton fire. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday that it ...

A recent study published in the journal Atherosclerosis reviewed the links between water and soil pollution and human health. Clean water and healthy soil are essential to human health, well-being, ...

Testing for toxic chemicals and heavy metals is available in Los Angeles County from philanthropic groups, researchers, and ...