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 ...

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

The US Environmental Protection Agency proposes to ban all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) a cancer-causing chemical that is common in manufacturing and can be found in thousands of water sources ...

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 ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has moved to ban two chemicals commonly used in everyday products, such as dry-cleaning ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...