With winter underway and the possibility of snowstorms, New Jersey American Water and The Watershed Institute are reminding residents, businesses and municipalities that excessive use of road salt can ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Plaquemines ...

The heavy use of road salt to de-ice streets and highways in the Upper Midwest of the U.S. has raised the chloride levels of the Upper Mississippi River by more than one-third. According to Undark, a ...

Residents in Rahway, New Jersey say their water tastes salty and they're concerned. Veolia Water Rahway, which serves the city, says routine winter snow removal measures are to blame, specifically ...

Sweat does more than just cool down an overheating body. Measuring the chemical makeup of an individual’s sweat — specifically the levels of chloride, a chemical component of salt — can serve as an ...

The test measures chloride levels in sweat. High levels indicate a possible diagnosis of CF. Chloride is an electrolyte essential for maintaining fluid balance and crucial for regulating salt and ...

In Wisconsin, data collected by the Department of Natural Resources has shown a steady increase in chloride pollution across the state. Dense urban areas typically have the highest levels of chloride, ...