chemicals

Why You Should Always Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them

By Markham Heid

Science Might Hold the Secret to Love That Lasts

By The Aspen Institute

A Common Chemical May Be Unsafe for Pregnant Women and Babies. Here's What You Need to Know

By Jamie Ducharme

This Week in Health: How to Make Yourself Love Exercise

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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What to Know About VX Nerve Agent, the Deadly Substance That Killed Kim Jong Nam

It's so potent that the UN classifies it as a weapon of mass destruction

By Kate Samuelson

The Dangers in Your Dog’s Canned Food

When dogs were fed canned food, their BPA levels nearly tripled

By Justin Worland

Beauty Products Marketed to Black Women May Contain More Hazardous Chemicals: Report

Hair relaxers and dyes are high on the list of products cited in a new report

By Alexandra Sifferlin

You Asked: Can My Couch Give Me Cancer?

Cancer is just one of many health concerns linked to the chemical treatments used in furniture.

By Markham Heid

More 1-Year-Olds Get Eye Burns Than Any Other Age

More babies get permanent eye damage from chemicals than people at any other age, says new research.The results are surprising; previously it was believed that young working adults were at higher risk of damaging eye...

By Belinda Luscombe

The Truth About Your Tampons

Some experts are worried about the chemicals and materials used to make feminine hygiene products.

By Markham Heid

That Plastic Container You Microwave In Could Be Super-Toxic

"Microwave-safe" doesn't mean what you think

By Olivia B. Waxman

Almost 500 Students Fall Ill at Posh Chinese School From Toxic Waste Dumped Nearby

The scandal is the latest public-health disaster to raise serious questions about the efficacy of Chinese Communist Party rule

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

Here's a Disturbing Video of Nail Polish Remover Melting a Cup

It takes less than 30 seconds

By Megan McCluskey

BPA Linked to Premature Babies: Study

Higher concentrations of the plastics chemical BPA in a pregnant woman’s system could increase the likelihood that her baby is born premature, according to a new study.Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Switching even briefly leads to big drop in chemical levels

Brief switch dramatically lowers chemicals in body

By Markham Heid

This Is What Polonium-210 Does to the Body

The chemical killed former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko

By Justin Worland

The Butter Flavor Chemical Used in Microwave Popcorn Is Also in E-Cigs

A study of 51 types of e-cigarettes found a concerning roster of chemicals

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Smokeless Tobacco More Toxic Than Cigarettes, Study Says

New data from FDA and CDC researchers suggests chewing tobacco or snus can increase exposure to harmful substances

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Dead Fish Wash Up at Tianjin

But Chinese officials say they found no toxic levels of cyanide in the water

By Helen Regan

Deadly Chemical Fears Grip China After Blast

Beijing's censorship apparatus has whirred into action following the deadly blasts

By Hannah Beech / Shanghai
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