If Maryland experiences heavy snowfall this winter, biologists predict the Chesapeake Bay could experience above-average levels of bacteria and toxic algae blooms during the summer.

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Baltimoreans have a new tool for keeping track of water conditions in the harbor and other city waterways. Blue Water Baltimore says it is monitoring water conditions at 30 sites and posting the results online. Samples taken from the locations ...

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Erin Carr-Jordan has gotten quite a bit of press lately. The mother of four has been banned from eight McDonald’s restaurants in Arizona for checking play areas for bacteria. It started as what sounds like an innocent request from a ...

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SILVER SPRING — Reusable grocery bags may be good for the environment, but they could be making you sick. With Montgomery County set to impose a tax on disposable grocery bags that’s designed to discourage their use, a new study ...

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RIVA — Anne Arundel County health officials say they have closed a beach on the South River due to high bacterial levels. The county health department issued an advisory on Monday warning residents to avoid swimming, water skiiing and other ...

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This is no ordinary intensive care unit: Every doctor, nurse, friend or loved one must cover their clothes with a bright yellow gown and don purple gloves before entering a patient’s room so some scary germs don’t hitch a ride ...

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