Sodium nitrite is often added to cured meats, in order to prevent spoilage while also giving the meats their distinctive color and flavor. It can also cause health problems in large amounts, however, ...

NEW ORLEANS – A preservative used to cure bacon is being tested as poison for the nation's estimated 5 million feral hogs. Descendants of both escaped domestic pigs and imported Eurasian boars, the ...

”In an ideal world, in which no one ever touched the coolant and the vehicle never leaked, a high-quality extended-life coolant would be virtually maintenance-free. But this is not an ideal ...

FORD COUNTY - The Ford County Health Department has announced that the State Laboratory is not currently accepting nitrate or nitrite samples from home owners who wish to test their well water.

CASS COUNTY — It's a danger many of you might not think could be in your own home. A local community is offering testing to make sure your drinking water isn't contaminated. The Michigan Cass County ...

In vitro urine test (tests for leukocytes and nitrite). Hold test pads in urine stream for 1–2 seconds. Test results in 1–2 minutes. Compare test pads to color block on foil pouch. Match color of each ...

A free well-testing program for Minnesota homeowners has become the latest target in the state's increasingly fractious political battle over water and agricultural pollution. At its December meeting, ...