The Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund is renewing its call on Congress to ban asbestos after tests it commissioned found fibers of the known carcinogen in four brands of crayons.

Four of 28 boxes of crayons tested positive for asbestos, according to the newly released report from the advocacy group. A private ... contaminants included the black fingerprint powder in ...

Even a set of “multicultural” crayons introduced in 1992, containing existing colors like peach and brown and black, didn’t go far enough. So, Stephens thoughtfully would draw with a mix of ...

Which crayons did you pull out the box first? Usually, it was your favorite color. But was it ever the black or brown crayon or marker? This story, titled "Black and Brown Crayons are Beautiful ...