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More than 14,000 cases of King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour recalled

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Tyson recalls 190,000 pounds of chicken fritters distributed to schools, institutions

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Perdue recalls 32,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken

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Popular gluten-free granola brand issues recall tied to glass, plastic, rock contamination

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Harvard study finds lung-damaging toxins in popular e-cigarette products

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Pennsylvania to set maximum PFAS level in drinking water after EPA takes a pass

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Casey excoriates EPA's reported pass on limits on PFOA and PFOS in drinking water

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FDA warns that products from popular chocolatier may be contaminated with hepatitis A

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Ground beef recall hits 12 million pounds due to salmonella contamination

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A Maryland college student died from the same adenovirus causing death toll in New Jersey

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Teen's science experiment uncovers roundworm contamination at Montgomery County parks

Heather Place Park

Pennsylvania farmers markets have host of food-safety issues, study finds

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Spotted lanternfly could be on your Christmas tree this holiday season

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Appeals court rules Bux-Mont families can resume fight to compel Navy to pay for medical monitoring

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New Jersey expands fish consumption testing to include PFAS

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Third Salmonella outbreak in five days; Pepperidge Farm recalls four varieties of Goldfish crackers

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Ritz products recalled nationwide for potential salmonella contamination

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Bombs in your backyard: ProPublica tool maps contaminated military sites across U.S.

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Activist Erin Brockovich agrees to review Moorestown's water supply issues

Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich, law firm announce investigation of contaminated suburban Philly drinking water

Glass of Water

CDC: Kids living near site of former Philly factory at risk for high levels of lead

Kensington Factory site

Wegmans recalls spring water due to possible E. coli

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