Several dozen EPA employees had the courage to stand up for the agency's core mission. Though they deserved to be rewarded, ...

EPA proposes to ban most uses of methylene chloride, a toxic solvent. Used as a paint stripper, methylene chloride can poison the nervous system and is the second chemical the agency is targeting ...

"Marks the end of a long era." Officials ban toxic product that caused widespread food poisoning: 'We will now likely see the ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...

According to the EPA, perc is toxic to the nervous system and the reproductive system, and is a persistent environmental pollutant. Multiple organizations — including the National Institute for ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...

With the ban, the US joined over 50 other countries around the world that had banned its use due to health risks. Generally, asbestos is known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, and ...

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

The EPA’s latest decision to review its own 2024 ban on chrysotile asbestos reignites a regulatory tug of war that has ...

Research shows gut microbiome could help eliminate persistent PFAS that linger in bodies for years, as scientists work to ...

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders the ban on asbestos, an Indiana man suffering from asbestosis ...

Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins, or MCCPs, have been detected in the air of Asia and Antarctica, but this surprise ...