Study results showed the highest detectable concentrations of heavy metals were lead, barium and chromium. All samples except for lead had less than or the same levels expected for an urban area. The ...

Heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer are the top leading causes of death in Harris County, according to the latest ...

The first case of animal rabies in 2024 has been confirmed in Houston County. According to the Houston County Health ...

Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and ...

Elevated levels of lead have been discovered in playgrounds in Houston, Texas, new research reports. On average, lead levels were four times higher in these play areas than they are in Texas overall.

"This charge is the first step in a long healing process for the firefighters of this city," Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz said.

"The homeless will be pushed to another location. So very soon, we're going to have a city-sponsored encampment that will be ...

Following a groundbreaking court decision about out-of-province care and an about-face from Nova Scotia's premier, two women are still processing how their lives — and potentially thousands of others ...

Houston City Council created a for-profit corporation to sell a telehealth tool developed by the Houston Fire Department. It ...

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Houstonians can drop off any used or unused pumpkins to the Solid Waste Management Department starting Nov. 1.