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June 02, 2026

PFAS Is Everywhere, Even in Newborns — and It’s Leaving Fingerprints in Our Blood

sipcam agro facility

May 26, 2026

Pesticide Banned in Over 70 Countries Being Spewed Into Mississippi Basin Air

gmo and magnifying glass with gut

May 14, 2026

Widely Used ‘Chemical Cocktails’ Tied to Gut Damage, Inflammation

pesticide tractor and sign with word "cancer"

May 13, 2026

Cancer Survivors, Doctors, Journalists Weigh in on Pesticides and Public Health

child playing at playground and word "toxic"

May 07, 2026

18 Different Pesticide Chemicals Found in Illinois Public Playgrounds and Parks

May 05, 2026

Latest EPA Move Opens Door for Polluters to Push Back on Chemical Regulations

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May 01, 2026

Want Fewer Toxins in Your Body? Don’t Use So Many Personal Products

pesticide tractor and shield with red x over it

April 30, 2026

‘Major Win’: House Strips Pesticide Liability Shield From Farm Bill in Bipartisan Vote

April 28, 2026

Bayer Lobbying Alliance Looks Like a Coalition of Farmers — Tax Filings Tell Another Story

April 24, 2026

EPA Wants to Stall Pesticide Safety Reviews — A Farm Bill Provision Would Allow It

money and oil gas wells

April 21, 2026

California Moves to Make Oil Companies — Not Taxpayers — Clean up Old Wells

sally fox and tee shirts on hangers

March 26, 2026

The Dirty Secret Behind ‘Clean’ Cotton: Why Organic Fiber Isn’t Enough

toddler holding strawberry

March 24, 2026

PFAS Pesticide Residue Found on 96% of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Fruits and Vegetables

barge in houston and toxic symbol

March 17, 2026

Barges Released 5.1 Million Pounds of Toxic Chemicals Into Houston Air

pregnant belly and pesticide sprayer

March 17, 2026

Study Showing Common Pesticide Crossed Placenta Should Have Triggered Alarms. Instead, It Was Buried.

cfc and pfas

March 12, 2026

Regulators Phased Out This Dangerous Chemical — Then Replaced It With a ‘Forever Chemical’

exxon mobil torrance, California refinery

February 23, 2026

40 U.S. Refineries Using Highly Toxic Hydrogen Fluoride — Do You Live Near One?

NIEHS building and kyle walsh

February 12, 2026

Rumors Fly After NIH Taps Former Duke Prof to Lead Agency Overseeing Health Effects of Toxic Chemicals

cotton field and bottle of dicamba

February 09, 2026

EPA Reapproves ‘Dangerous’ Pesticide That ‘Threatens Farmers’ Livelihoods’

cafeteria and american flag

February 05, 2026

U.S. Military Meals Contain Toxic Cocktail of Glyphosate, Veterinary Drugs and Heavy Metals

baby with pacifier in mouth and letters "bpa"

February 02, 2026

BPA Is Banned in Bottles, But Still Showing Up in Pacifiers — Even Ones Labeled ‘BPA-Free’

baby in utero with pfas symbol

January 30, 2026

‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Placenta During Critical First Trimester

child looking at plastic water bottle and word "gut microbes"

January 13, 2026

168 Chemicals Found in Food and Water Disrupt Growth of Healthy Gut Microbes

air pollution and letters "EPA"

January 12, 2026

Big Chemical Wants to Prevent EPA From Revising Pollution Rules Based on Latest Science

pesticide tractor and word "liability"

January 05, 2026

Bayer Loses Round One in Fight for Legal Immunity, But More Battles Lie Ahead

atrazine bottle and gender symbols

December 17, 2025

Can Chemicals Affect Gender Identity? Maybe — and That Makes It Worth Investigating

air pollution

December 16, 2025

EPA Wants to Nearly Double ‘Safe’ Limits of Formaldehyde Despite Known Links to Cancer

pesticides and child

December 16, 2025

Rising Pediatric Cancer Rates Linked to Pesticides, Lax Regulations

man holding stomach in pain and word "chemical"

December 12, 2025

Researchers Identify 168 Chemicals That Are Toxic to Beneficial Gut Bacteria

christmas tree and child

December 08, 2025

Are Toxic Pesticides on Christmas Trees Poisoning Kids?