Matthew Nicholls, a former Army environmental technician who studied the hazardous substances found at the US’ K2 base in Afghanistan said it was “most toxic soup” he’s ever seen.

The board that oversees California’s toxic substances agency unanimously voted Thursday to remove a controversial proposal ...

Lawyers filing the lawsuit cite an investigation by The Times in which the testing of soil samples at homes found toxic heavy ...

Cleanups lag in communities of color here, more so than region-wide, according to a new Public Press analysis.

The board that oversees California’s toxic substances agency unanimously voted Thursday to remove a controversial proposal that would have weakened a state hazardous waste disposal rule CYPRESS ...

Up to 9 million people die prematurely every year due to exposure to pollution and toxic substances, a report conducted by ...

Is vaping cannabis less harmful to your health than smoking it? Many people seem to think so. However, two studies conducted ...

Hydrogen fluoride is used at around a quarter of U.S. refineries in the alkylation process, but accidental releases and ...

That peace of mind may prove elusive. The government is not testing soil on supposedly cleared properties for toxic substances — so The Times did it and found evidence that the decision not to ...