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A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people ...

EPA Adds Nine New PFAS to List of Chemicals Subject to Toxic Chemical Release Reporting Under the Emergency Planning and ...

Harmful environmental exposures during pregnancy and early infancy can pose a number of health risks. Scientists discover surprising factor that may protect infants from lurking hazards: 'Paves the ...

The chemical manufacturer affected natural resources to the tune of over $1 billion and contributed to a rise in cancer cases ...

Researchers find that tiny plastic particles increase the absorption of environmental arsenic and pesticides in lettuce and human intestinal cells, raising new safety concerns about plastic pollution.

In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, Army Corps officials are saying that excavating six inches of topsoil is enough to rid properties of contamination.

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles can greatly increase how much toxic chemicals enter plants and human cells.

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...