(NEXSTAR) – Using hot water straight from the tap can save heating time when cooking or making tea, but doing so could be harmful to your health, experts say. Millions of American homes have lead in ...

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When you're in a hurry to boil pasta, make Jell-O, or get the French press going, it might seem harmless (efficient even) to fill your pot with hot water straight from the tap. But using hot tap water ...

Fifty years ago, Consumer Reports published a groundbreaking investigation into the nation’s drinking water. The report was titled “Is the Water Safe to Drink?” (Download a PDF of this three-part ...

Consumer Reports has partnered with the Guardian US to create this seven-week Detox Your Kitchen Challenge. You might have heard about the Flint water crisis, Jackson water crisis, Honolulu water ...

America’s toxic tap water problem Despite being the world’s wealthiest nation, the U.S. has communities that are still exposed to toxic tap water. Today, we hear how a city in New Mexico has struggled ...