As London, Ont., deals with a deep freeze and a shortage of road salt, researchers at Western University say they're looking ...

It’s easy to dash to the closest hardware store to grab a bag of salt, but experts say there are a lot of environmental and ...

Ice melt flying off shelves? Try rock salt, fertilizer, sugar beet juice or baking soda as alternatives to keep walkways safe ...

Whether you are out of rock salt or you never purchased it, you can still use some household items to melt the ice and snow.

Snow has returned to the Philadelphia region, and along with it the white residues on streets and sidewalks that result from ...

High levels of salt in a person’s diet can raise their risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and kidney disease. Salt substitutes may help lower a person’s risk of these health ...

In Wisconsin, some towns use a byproduct from local cheese manufacturing to help deice roads in the winter. Provolone and mozzarella, cheeses with especially high salt contents, are preferred.

CLARENCE, N.Y. — The highway crews were very busy in some locations Monday with the roving bands of lake effect snow. That means plenty of road salt being used out there. But it also means they have ...

Virginia lawmakers have introduced a bill that looks to replace the salting of the roadways for winter weather.

Salt offers a simple way to boost the flavor of our meals, but eat too much and it can negatively impact heart health. Luckily, there are quite a few salt substitutes you can use for similar taste ...