Couch cushions, rugs and carpets are made of polyester fibers; furniture and flooring is coated in plastic laminates. The ...

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to protect against extreme heat and hazards, but new research suggests some of that ...

Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter ...

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned consumers and producers about the potential health risks ...

Gasoline is one of the most important and widely-used chemicals that human beings interact with on a daily basis. Most people know it as the liquid sloshing around their vehicle's gas tanks. They ...

Every day, people and all other living organisms are potentially exposed to dozens or even hundreds of chemicals—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics and cleaning agents. While each chemical may ...

In a policy brief published in Science, scientists call on European Union for a new approach to protect people and nature from the hidden risks of chemical cocktails. Every day, people and all other ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found a link between an everyday chemical and liver disease and cancer. Alfred Evelina/500px/Getty Images Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease ...

The agency’s recent proposed revisions to its risk evaluation procedures and the pending litigation over its chemical-specific rules highlight the current administration’s emphasis on deregulation and ...

As teenagers, David Toth and his sister grew up working at their dad’s dry-cleaning business in Rochester, N.Y. Decades later both were diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Doctors told them it was ...

Recent testing by a Virginia Commonwealth University forensic toxicology research lab is uncovering the hidden dangers of vapes and cannabis products used by more than a million school-age children ...

Environmental and occupational exposures are increasingly recognized as major determinants of population health, contributing to the rising burden of chronic diseases and adverse health outcomes, yet ...