An annual mussel quarantine includes Orange County. It was issued by California officials warning against any recreationally ...

An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide hasn’t gotten the same attention. By Hiroko Tabuchi ...

About 600 gallons of the highly corrosive acid was released from a rail car on the arsenal grounds. Workers at the military ...

A set of chemicals found in food packaging, plastics, and lotions and shampoos has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths from heart disease, according to a study published Tuesday in the ...

While the occasional heartburn episode usually isn't an indicator of anything major, continuous and recurring symptoms may be an indication of a health issue, such as acid reflux, that's worth ...

By Megha Rajagopalan Megha Rajagopalan reported from Damascus, Syria. She interviewed former chemical weapons scientists and nonproliferation experts. More than 100 chemical weapons sites are ...

Schools were closed in West Thurrock, Essex, and a gas cloud spread across nearby towns after the hydrochloric acid leaked from three chemical storage tanks in January 2020. Eight months later ...

With plant chemistry and a passion for the environment, photographer Beatrice Thornton is creating sustainable images ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced measures targeting water-contaminating PFAS chemicals. But experts say they ...

A recent pair of studies has revealed the prevalence of harmful chemicals that are slipping into bedrooms through the mattresses children sleep on. The studies show that babies and young children are ...

A chemical incident was declared in Oldham on Wednesday afternoon (April 23) after a 'strong acid' being collected by a tanker then reacted with the vehicle and exploded into a 'vapour cloud'. A huge ...

A chemical incident was declared in Oldham on Wednesday afternoon (April 23) after a 'strong acid' being collected by a tanker then reacted with the vehicle and exploded into a 'vapour cloud'.