Study detects flame retardants and carcinogenic plasticizers in baby mattresses, released into the air where they sleep.

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Researchers say they've identified 168 chemicals that may affect gut bacteria, substances that people can encounter in a range of everyday environments. Experts from the University of Cambridge ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s top health post, has vowed to “get the chemicals out” of America’s food amid mounting concerns over the health effects of ...

The continued use of "forever chemicals" could cost Europe up to 1.7 trillion euros ($2 trillion) by 2050 because of their ...

A slice of red velvet cake with red sprinkles. The US Food and Drug Administration is reevaluating the safety of red no. 3 dye in food. Credit: Shutterstock The US Food and Drug Administration is ...

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

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Beneath the "healthy" labels of your favorite sports drinks and diet snacks lie chemical disruptors that could be stalling ...

HANGZHOU CITY, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global fine chemicals industry is ...

That unexpected ingredient is something called a plasticizer: a chemical used to make plastic more flexible and durable. Today, plasticizers—the most common of which are called phthalates—show up ...