NASHUA – Dennis Reid wouldn’t have bought his home on Cassandra Lane in 1984 if he knew then what he knows now – that he’s living next to one of New Hampshire’s most contaminated hazardous-waste sites ...

You know when it's about to rain in Tucson and you're like, "it smells like rain" like it's your super power? That's creosote. It's a plant unique to Tucson and other dry regions like the Mohave ...

What’s in a name? If you’re talking about creosote, it may get confusing. As the Creosote Council explains, many substances are referred to as “creosote.” Here, you’ll learn about the two main types ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fifth Ward community recently protested at Houston’s Union Pacific against contamination caused by creosote used to preserve ...

PALM SPRINGS — Along an unremarkable stretch of desert on the outskirts of town, just off a road named for singing cowboy Gene Autry and tucked amid heaps of garbage raked by winds strong enough to ...

Q: I purchased a home last year that has 35-year-old used railroad ties that have been painted white on some sides and used for raised planter beds. I have heard that treated wood could leach toxins ...

Audio for this feature is no longer available. If the year ended right now, I'd know my favorite record of 2011. Out May 24, Diamond Mine does what audio does best: It takes me far from the ...

(WHTM) — Many people with fireplaces will be gathered around them this time of year. But did you know that there is a hazard besides the fire itself that comes with fireplaces? That hazard is ...