A report from a coalition of U.S. environmental advocacy groups has warned of the health risks of PVC plastic and urged public officials against using the material in community drinking water pipes.

One of the big "secrets" in plumbing seems perfectly obvious once you finally realize it: The pipes don't fit together for a reason. This applies to a lot of plumbing fittings, and of course, it ...

The report "PVC Pipes & Fittings Market by Material (UPVC, CPVC, Flexible PVC), Product Type (Pipes, Fittings), Application ...

A report warning cities against the use of PVC pipes in water systems sparked swift and resounding criticism from the plastics industry, its advocates and at least one leading scientific expert.

When the heat turns unbearable this weekend, get the kids outside anyway: head to the hardware store and pick up some PVC pipe, joints, and small plastic "mister jets." With those supplies, after ...

Walk around your basement – see those pipes? Would you consider those pipes to be hazardous waste? What about rain boots? Garden hose? Shower curtain? Traffic cones? All of these and more have the ...