Forever Chemicals', known as perfluoroalkyl substances are long-lasting chemicals that break down extremely slowly over time.

On average a major chemical accident occurred in the US roughly every four days since 2020. At least 57 were fatal.

Studies of chemicals in our blood typically capture only a small and unknown fraction of the entire chemical universe. Now, a new approach aims to change that.

Women, girls, and other vulnerable groups are more likely to be exposed to and impacted by toxic substances – including lead, mercury, endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastics, and other ...

Researchers from Oxford Brookes University have created a brand-new device known as a hydrodynamic reactor to address one of the toxic substances in the world's water supplies. The reactor makes use ...

Ohioans have been forced from their homes in Southwest Ohio this week as a train car carrying a toxic chemical developed a leak. It's another in a series of chemical leaks in Ohio and surrounding ...

Officials were working Wednesday to assess the scene the day after a chemical leak from a railcar prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents in southwestern Ohio. It was unclear what had ...

CHICAGO – Evidence is mounting that food packaging and plastic tableware contain toxic chemicals absorbed by humans, a public health risk largely ignored by federal officials charged with ...

In disasters like these, the industrial damage can unfold over days, and residents may not hear about releases of toxic chemicals into water or the air until days or weeks later, if they find out ...

Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, has introduced the Toxic Free Food Act, which would require the FDA to close the “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) loophole and make chemical food ...

An agency spokesperson said a rail car is leaking styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical. Here's what to know about the chemical and its harmful health effects. The major uses of styrene include ...