Contamination

Water Standards Out of Touch With Reality

American drinking water meets federal safety standards, but some say it's only because those standards are far too low and don't accurately reflect the potential for contamination.
18 December 2009 - 9:00am
The New York Times

Park Built On Top of Contaminated Site

New public space has opened in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in an unlikely place. The new park sits a few feet above the contaminated grounds of a deactivated municipal incinerator.
4 August 2009 - 10:00am
Metropolis

Worst Water Contamination Coverups in U.S. History

Contaminated water is bad news for cities, unless nobody knows about it. This post from Good looks at some of the most notorious water contamination cover ups in recent U.S. history.
21 July 2009 - 2:00pm
Good

Most Polluted Cities

This slideshow from Popular Science looks at some of the most heavily polluted cities in the world.
28 June 2008 - 5:00am
Popular Science
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