I had a salad spinner that I never used. It had been a Christmas gift. One day, as I was hand-washing some delicate items, I ...

Noise pollution is a serious issue in our society. It can cause heart disease, stress, type 2 diabetes, sleep disturbance and memory loss. While there are many loud noises that we must deal with on a ...

The village of Glenview is joining a study that will examine whether to place restrictions on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers within the north suburb. Glenview trustees on Aug. 4 approved a ...

Many towns and cities recorded their highest readings of one pollutant, known as PM 2.5, in 20 years. By Amy Graff and Bea Malsky Amy Graff and Bea Malsky are on The Times’s weather team. Across North ...

Alexandria will soon become the first city in Virginia to ban gas-powered leaf blowers or leaf vacuums. Starting this November, nobody in the city — from homeowners to landscapers — will be allowed to ...

Much of the U.S. is shrouded in smoke. Wildfires burning across Canada have sent plumes of air pollution to the Midwest and the Atlantic Coast. As of the time of writing, Chicago, Detroit and ...

Minnesota now has some of the worst air pollution in the world according to real-time air quality readings by AQI, at one point Thursday surpassing historically polluted global cities like Delhi, ...

Flextail's latest piece of outdoor gear is a versatile little device that'll not only come in handy at your next campsite, but also in your driveway and your study. The Blast Air is a compact air ...

Numerous local governments nationwide have enacted restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers, citing air pollution and their high decibel levels. The outcome of the Montclair case could ward off ...

A recent 2025 study by Grandview Research found that more than 70 percent of car owners took their vehicles to an “automatic” car wash instead of spiffing up their pride and joy themselves. As ...

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) -- A seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers went into effect Monday, June 1st, in Lower Merion Township. Under the township's new regulations, using the equipment ...