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Chemicals in Plastics Far More Numerous Than Previous Estimates, Report Says

Mar 14 2024 // At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated by environment agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution...

Chemical Linked to Cancer Found in Acne Creams Including Proactiv, Clearasil

Mar 7 2024 // Hand sanitizers were tainted by benzene. Sunscreens and dry shampoos too. Now acne treatments are joining the list of widely used consumer products found to contain high levels of the chemical linked to cancer. Acne...

Sierra Club Testing Finds High Levels of ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Water in NE Tennessee

Mar 1 2024 // High levels of “forever chemicals,” including poly-fluoroalkyl, or PFAS compounds, have been found in northeastern Tennessee rivers and drinking water supplies, likely from wastewater sludge that is spread on...

Fast Trains, Toxic Chemicals: Why Rail Safety Is Still a Problem

Feb 2 2024 // In the year since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern Inc. train brought national attention to US railroad safety, little has changed. Trains are still rolling through East Palestine, Ohio, at 50 miles per hour — the...

Top European Leaders Test Positive for Cancerous ‘Forever Chemicals’

Feb 1 2024 // Chemicals linked to severe health issues including cancer, infertility, birth defects and immune system disruptions are everywhere and no one is safe from them — not even top politicians, according to a campaign...

Connecticut Sues 28 Firms for Alleged Contamination by ‘Forever Chemicals’

Jan 31 2024 // The state of Connecticut is suing 28 chemical manufacturers that it alleges are responsible for “knowingly contaminating” the state’s waters and natural resources and harming public health with toxic PFAS...

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