Coca-Cola Recalls Drinks in Parts of Europe Over High Levels of Chlorate

Coca-Cola Recalls Drinks in Parts of Europe Over High Levels of Chlorate

Coca-Cola’s bottler in Europe said on Monday that it had recalled some drinks sold in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands after discovering high levels of a chemical called chlorate during routine testing at a bottling facility. The recalled products included Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Fuze Tea, Minute Maid, Nalu, Royal Bliss and Tropico in cans and … Read more

Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, according to early detailed measurements obtained by The New York Times. Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic at low concentrations, reached 40 times the average. The spiking levels underscore … Read more

Trial Begins of Suspect in Southport Stabbing Attack at Dance Class

Trial Begins of Suspect in Southport Stabbing Attack at Dance Class

The trial began on Monday for Axel Rudakubana, 18, who is accused of carrying out a knife attack at a dance class last July in the northern English town of Southport that left three children dead and 10 other people injured. Mr. Rudakubana faces three charges of murder for the deaths of Bebe King, 6, … Read more