When you're in a hurry to boil pasta, make Jell-O, or get the French press going, it might seem harmless (efficient even) to fill your pot with hot water straight from the tap. But using hot tap water ...

Consumer Reports has partnered with the Guardian US to create this seven-week Detox Your Kitchen Challenge. You might have heard about the Flint water crisis, Jackson water crisis, Honolulu water ...

Person filling a glass with water from kitchen sink - Asiavision/Getty Images Many people are used to relying on having clean tap water for drinking, cooking, and washing their hands without giving it ...

Quick, convenient, and tempting: hot tap water gives the impression of saving time in the kitchen. However, behind this ...