Just over 60 years ago, scientist and conservationist Rachel Carson warned that modern societies were contaminating the ...

Scientists found that recycled plastic leaks dozens of chemicals—some toxic—into water, causing biological changes in fish and raising alarms about recycling safety and chemical contamination. Credit: ...

A group of lawmakers has introduced a collection of bills that aim to ban a number of harmful chemicals that have found their way into everyday beauty products. As reported by NPR, U.S. Representative ...

Researchers at National Taiwan University reveal that combined exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics and the preservative ...

Food packaging is designed to protect freshness and extend shelf life, but not all packaging materials are safe. Some contain toxic chemicals that can leach into food, especially when exposed to heat, ...

Disinfecting drinking water prevents the spread of deadly waterborne diseases by killing infectious agents such as bacteria, ...