Experts are warning that Ho Chi Minh City is facing increasing pressure on its clean water supply due to climate change, a growing population, and excessive exploitation of groundwater. 

Bui Thanh Giang, Deputy General Director of the Saigon Water Corporation, highlights that up to 16% of households in the city used groundwater from wells in 2020, while 94% of the city's water comes from the Saigon and Dong Nai Rivers, which are polluted by factories and industrial parks. The city also lacks reserve reservoirs to store clean water during shortages. 

The noxious tide of black, malodorous wastewater has overflowed Da Nang, and this time it can not be blamed on the rain. 

The Da Nang Department of Natural Resources and Environment, alongside the Drainage and Wastewater Treatment Co., have been diligently inspecting estuaries across the city in search of sources of wastewater. During their expeditions they discovered that drainage gates near Ton That Dam Street and Nguyen Tat Thanh Street had water flushed irresponsibly towards the sea.

Higher intakes of magnesium have been shown to positively influence cognitive health as we age, according to researchers at the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU).

Researchers have uncovered a promising link between increasing one's intake of magnesium-rich foods such as spinach and almonds along with mitigating the risk of dementia, which is currently Australia's second leading cause of mortality and an alarming seventh globally.

Immune-enhancing properties of zinc are well documented, yet scientists have been unable to comprehend exactly how it functions. In a groundbreaking study recently released in the March 25 edition of the journal Blood - published by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center - researchers from this renowned institution demonstrate two mechanisms in which this vital mineral supports immunity and suggest innovative ways it could be utilized.

A recent investigation revealed that the PFAS chemical GenX inhibits the neutrophil respiratory burst, a crucial defense mechanism for white blood cells known as neutrophils. The finding is an initial step toward better understanding how both legacy and emerging PFAS chemicals may influence one's innate immune system.

In the global tea market, water is usurped only by this refreshing beverage - making it the second most consumed drink worldwide. Did you know brewing tap water can lead to an accumulation of chlorine-derived disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in brewed teas; however, a team of researchers from Environmental Science & Technology recently uncovered that levels were unexpectedly lower in brewed varieties compared to those encountered during their processing – perhaps owing to differences between brewing methods.

Hundreds of families in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Phu district were affected Sunday when several streets were submerged in reddish, smelly water tinged with chemicals.

Alleys along Phan Anh and To Hieu streets were in knee-deep red water following an hour-long rain. There were oily stains and white foams on the surface, along with smells of chemicals. The water even flowed into certain homes.

Chlorine-treated water may increase the risk of having children with heart problems, cleft palate or major brain defects, according to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health.