Over 90% of the 2‑4 year‑olds tested had 34 different chemicals in their urine. Nine of these chemicals aren’t tracked in ...

Learn more about the microbes that take in PFAS, the harmful, long-lasting chemicals that can hang out in the human body for years at a time.

Many of the chemicals are used in plastics like toys and food packaging, as well in personal care products and household ...

Researchers testing urine from 2- to 4-year-olds in four U.S. states uncovered 96 different chemicals, many of them ...

A first-of-its-kind study testing the blood of Maryland residents for toxic forever chemicals found every participant had it ...

Consumer advocates have long argued that requiring companies to label the toxic chemicals in their products would steer people away from items that could harm them — or at least help them make ...

A study details how more than 3,600 chemicals in food-related materials have been detected in people worldwide; a companion review confirms 189 chemicals linked to breast cancer.

A recent study has linked a harmful chemical found in plastic to hundreds of thousands of deaths from cardiovascular disease worldwide. Credit: Yeong-Ung Yang By Lorena Mongelli lorena.mongelli ...

Major retailers are failing to protect consumers from hazardous chemicals and plastics in the products they sell, according to the 2024 Retailer Report Card released Thursday by Toxic Free Future ...

Toxic chemicals called PFAS are in pesticides sprayed on food and included in pet flea treatments and home bug repellants, a new study found.

A national study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds that children aged 2 to 4 years in the United States ...

A national study published in Environmental Science & Technology finds children aged 2 to 4 years in the United States are routinely exposed to a broad range of potentially harmful chemicals.