Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Tag: chemicals

Chemical giant to discontinue production of herbicide with active ingredient in...

Because it contains a mix of an active ingredient in Agent Orange and glyphosate, Enlist Duo is said to be one of the most dangerous herbicides still used on food crops.

EPA proposes to double amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale...

Is this change part of a broader reassessment of how the agency evaluates cancer risks from chemicals?

Exposure to synthetic chemicals in food poses health impacts, new study...

Their conclusion: a need to transition to a safer, more sustainable food system.

MAHA report emphasizes environmental exposure to chemicals damaging health of Americans

The report, which supported independent gold standard science, strongly linked toxic chemicals to “the chronic disease crisis facing America’s children.”

FDA unveils online database of chemical substances in food as part...

The Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool provides contaminant levels in an initiative to modernize food chemical safety.

A national asbestos-exposure registry of veterans could combat misdiagnosis in mesothelioma...

Many U.S. veterans are suffering from asbestos-related illnesses due to past military exposure, highlighting the urgent need for a national asbestos-exposure registry to improve early detection, diagnosis, and access to VA benefits.

Study finds black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers may contain cancerous...

Researchers discovered everyday black plastic cooking utensils contain harmful flame retardants through current recycling processes.

EPA scientists said they were pressured to downplay harms from chemicals....

After the scientists pushed back, they received negative performance reviews and three of them were removed from their positions in the EPA’s division of new chemicals and reassigned to jobs elsewhere in the agency.

New study finds personal care products cause development disruptions in...

The study linked endocrine disruptors, which "mimic, block or interfere with the body’s own hormones," and disruptions in children "during key developmental moments,"

FDA bans brominated vegetable oil in food because of concerns about chemical’s...

Due to the chemical's health hazards such as harmful effects on the nervous system, the agency said the food additive is no longer safe for food use.

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Unusual oil and stock trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars occurred minutes before the president’s social media announcement about Iran peace talks, prompting calls for investigations into possible insider knowledge.

Mo. Senator Eric Schmitt’s asinine SHIELD Act would classify blowing whistles as ‘Obstruction of...

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Multi-million dollar agreement to import giant pandas from China collapses

Reports from advocacy groups like SF Zoo Watch and In Defense of Animals call on Mayor Daniel Lurie to halt new animal acquisitions and transform the 100-acre site from a traditional exhibition-based zoo into a 21st-century ecological park.

ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis

Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.