Tag: 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.
EPA accused of ‘egregious’ misconduct in PFAS testing of pesticides: Watchdog...
The claims have raised significant concerns about the integrity of the EPA's testing and its commitment to public health.
Washington court reverses verdict against Bayer in PCBs case
A $185 million verdict against Pharmacia—a Monsanto spinoff—which sold now-banned chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), was found liable in 2021 for chemical contamination.