“For two decades, state environmental officials have used a controversial pesticide to kill mosquitoes in Massachusetts, spraying millions of acres from the air and ground to reduce the spread of Eastern equine encephalitis. Now, after years of criticism from environmental advocates ...

“A national nonprofit revealed Tuesday that testing commissioned by the group as well as separate analysis conducted by Massachusetts officials show samples of an aerially sprayed pesticide used by the commonwealth and at least 25 other states to control mosquito-borne illnesses ...

“In a city meeting Tuesday, some Delray Beach City Commissioners strongly pushed back on claims that the city’s water is unsafe. Tuesday’s meeting also referenced comments made by Rob Long, a member of the city Planning and Zoning Board, who made comments about the city&# ...

“Delray Beach must test the city’s water for a year to monitor the level of cancer-causing chemicals. The Florida Department of Health issued the order last week in a letter to Utilities Director Hassan Hajidmiry. In his response to the state, Hajidmiry said he had planned to ask ...

“While environmental officials have yet to test a wide range of aquatic life for manmade “forever chemicals,” a Washington, D.C.-area environmental group’s lab studies detected amounts of PFAS chemicals in fish, crabs and oysters. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, a ...