The Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S.

Former President Joe Biden's administration banned "ongoing uses" of the last form of asbestos permitted in the United States.

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 ...

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 ...

The about-face came after a public outcry over plans to reconsider Biden-era restrictions on the carcinogenic material.

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

The Environmental Protection Agency will reconsider a Biden administration ban on the last type of asbestos used in the United States.

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 ...