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Dubbed "everywhere chemicals," the flexibility-inducing compounds known as phthalates are a massive cause for prenatal concern.

A Chemical in Plastic Is Wreaking Havoc on Unborn Children, Scientists Warn

By Noor Al-Sibai

Levels of the chemical byproduct TFA have multiplied rapidly over the past few years, as researchers scramble to catch up.

Almost All Rain Drops Contain the Same Weird Chemical

Leaked EPA emails reveal an intention to cancel thousands of grants for environmental research in rural areas.

Science & Energy

Trump Admin Cancels Programs to Protect Children From Toxic Chemicals

The number of children dying to diseases has surged in the past half century as the manufacturing of synthetic chemicals has skyrocketed.

Scientists Say Children Are Getting Sick and Dying in Huge Numbers Due to Chemicals and Plastics

By Frank Landymore

It turns out the math behind the paper that indicated black spatulas were exposing us to dangerous chemicals was horrendously wrong.

There’s a Scandal Growing About That Paper About How Black Spatulas Are Killing You

By Frank Landymore

Perfumes and other scented beauty products use phthalates, a chemical that is considered to be an endocrine disruptor.

Scientists Issue Warning About Perfumes

By Frank Landymore

A strange, lime-green goo was spotted gushing out of Tesla's engineering headquarters in Palo Alto, California earlier this month.

Green Ooze Gushing Out of Tesla Headquarters

By Victor Tangermann

First responders were called onto the scene in Tennessee last week after a bunch of kids got sick when doing an experiment with dry ice.

Health & Medicine

18 Elementary Schoolers Hospitalized After Classroom Science Experiment

By Noor Al-Sibai

There's way more plastic particles in bottled water than previously thought, and this means untold impacts on humans and our environment.

Scientists Find Bottled Water Filled With Hundreds of Thousands of Microplastics

By Sharon Adarlo

Officials from the CDC and EPA fell ill when investigating the aftermath of the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment earlier this year.

Investigators Fell Ill During East Palestine Derailment Probe, Government Admits

By Noor Al-Sibai

A bizarre coincidence in the Ohio town where the Norfolk Southern train derailment happened makes this story seem almost stranger than fiction.

Science & Energy

There’s a Super Bizarre Coincidence Surrounding the Ohio Train Disaster

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers have discovered that nearly 33 percent of all Americans have detectable amounts of a weed-killing chemical in their bodies.

Weed-Killing Chemical Used in Deadly Agent Orange Toxin Found in 1 in 3 Americans

By Tony Ho Tran

A recent survey of human-made chemicals inside pregnant women's bodies found dozens of plastics and other compounds that scientists can't identify.

Scientists Detect Chemicals Inside Pregnant Women They Can’t Even Identify

By Dan Robitzski

petroleum air pollution transportation sector emissions

Chemicals Like Perfume Produce as Much Air Pollution as Cars

By Chelsea Gohd

In Case You Missed It: The FDA Banned Chemicals in Antibacterial Soaps

Science & Energy

In Case You Missed It: The FDA Banned Chemicals in Antibacterial Soaps

By Michelle Lee