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"State leadership and industrial agriculture are very hesitant to have those conversations."

In a recent study published in Analytica Chimica Acta , researchers used new methods for detecting diverse endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in drinking water to test multiple bottled water brands from Belgium. In short: In total, 17 EDCs were found in the 37 bottled waters tested, including chemicals used in plastic packaging, pharmaceutical drugs, and cosmetics. Water in plastic bottles con…

As the Louisiana town of Roseland recovers, residents wrestle with the increasingly difficult task of shielding children from a polluted future.

Companies such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Mars have regularly sued governments around the world in an effort to prevent public health proposals from being implemented.

A new California law aims to cut plastic packaging 25% by 2032 — but producers say the real cost could be billions more than the state projected.

A new report warns that widely used PFAS treatments only concentrate the chemicals, not destroy them, as E.U. and U.S. limits tighten sharply.

At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections.

Prof Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds.

Cardiometabolic disease remains the leading global cause of mortality, responsible for over 19 million deaths and 437 million disability-adjusted life year

Moving servers into the ocean does not make underlying environmental challenges disappear. And it creates new concerns as well.

A Rutgers University study finds teens who watch beauty tutorials use 40% more personal care products, raising their phthalate and paraben body burden during adolescence.

In the largest suit ever brought by the U.S. federal government, details emerge about the alleged conduct of the chemical giant accused of withholding health warnings.

An oil spill has reached Iran's Qeshm Island, and a separate, far larger spill from a stricken Russian shadow fleet tanker is fouling Oman's southern coastline, as the war in the Gulf produces its first significant environmental fallout.

The city is prioritizing historically-disenfranchised neighborhoods, day care and childcare facilities, and streets due for utility work.

The U.S. Congress has called for eliminating leaded aviation gasoline by 2030, but an aging fleet and distribution hurdles could complicate the transition.

The New Hampshire Pesticide Control Board on Monday released a proposal to restrict the use of certain chemicals that scientists say may be harming wildlife.

The E. coli don’t lie. Philadelphia's biggest river seriously stinks. Here’s what the city can, and must do about it.

Virginia localities mull data center pauses as industry-backed report shows how local tax revenue could help meet housing needs.

For decades, communities have relied on the agency's cancer risk estimates to hold polluters accountable. This year, it's missing.

A 2025 study found that exposure to certain PFAS chemicals can lead to changes in gene expression that are linked to cancers, autoimmune and other immune disorders, and neurological disorders.