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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?

dry cleaned clothes and woman holding liver

December 01, 2025

Common Dry-Cleaning Chemical Tied to Liver Damage, Cancer and Other Health Issues

pfizer pills and letters "PFAS"

December 01, 2025

PFAS in Lipitor and Prozac: Why Drug Giants Asked DOJ to Override State Laws Regulating ‘Forever Chemicals’

pfas and oranges

November 21, 2025

EPA Greenlights Second ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide in Two Weeks

girl holding magnifying glass with U.S. map inside and word "toxin"

November 18, 2025

With RFK Jr. Leading MAHA, Will Regulators Finally Act on Toxic Chemicals? Or Will ‘Hostile Politics’ Win Out?

nail polish

November 07, 2025

Why the EU Banned a Common Nail Polish Ingredient — But U.S. Regulators Didn’t

pesticides on lettuce and sign that reads "forever chemicals"

November 06, 2025

EPA Greenlights First PFAS Pesticide Despite Warnings of Lasting Health Threats

toddler playing in grass

November 03, 2025

Toxic Mix: Common Chemicals Linked to Hyperactivity in Preschoolers

baby clothes

October 20, 2025

Over 300 Toxic Chemicals, Including Drugs and Pesticides, Found in Baby Clothes

money and pollution

October 17, 2025

Big Profits, Big Pollution: Study Finds Top-Earning Companies Release the Most Toxic Waste

well water

October 16, 2025

Millions of Americans Rely on Private Wells — Many Are Contaminated With Pesticides

nonstick cookware and words "prostate cancer"

October 15, 2025

Everyday Chemicals in Plastics, Pesticides, Cookware Linked to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk

October 14, 2025

Why Won’t EPA Release Report on Toxic Chemical Found in Drinking Water of 26 Million Americans?

October 01, 2025

Bayer Bets on Parkinson’s Cure After Decades of Selling Products Tied to the Disease

child drinking plastic water bottle

September 30, 2025

Kids and Plastics: Chemicals Increase Lifelong Risks of Chronic Health

cosmetics and word "PFAS"

September 29, 2025

The PFAS Cover-Up: Decades of Corporate Deceit and Chemical Contamination

bottle of chlorpyrifos and mom holding baby

September 25, 2025

Exposure to Widely Used Pesticide During Pregnancy Causes Lasting Brain Damage in Babies

child with cancer and bottle of rodenticides

September 15, 2025

Exposure to Pesticides, Rodenticides in Pregnancy Tied to Sharp Rise in Childhood Leukemia Mortality

young girl in rain and word "pesticides"

September 15, 2025

Toxic Skies: Clouds Loaded With Toxic Pesticides Rain Down on Earth

girl eating corn

September 11, 2025

Are GMOs Really Safe? Geneticist Says Outdated Rules Ignore Mounting Health Risks