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Companies Hid Dangers of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' For Decades

By Jeffrey Kluger

Earth's Ecological Vital Signs Enter 'Danger Zone'

By Seth Borenstein/AP

How Extreme Heat Impacts Your Brain

By Aryn Baker

EPA Told to Regulate Harmful Water Contaminant Perchlorate

By DOUG GLASS / AP
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Climate Change Hurts U.S. Progress on Air Pollution

Pollution is spiking to dangerous levels more often as the U.S. warms

By Ciara Nugent

The Challenge of Removing PFAS from Drinking Water

The government is at last cracking down on PFAS chemicals coming out of your tap.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Less Than 1% of Earth Has Safe Levels of Air Pollution

Nearly the entire world is breathing harmful levels of PM2.5—tiny particles linked to lung cancer and heart disease.

By Coco Liu / Bloomberg

Toilet Paper Is a Huge Source of Harmful 'Forever Chemicals'

A new global study finds harmful PFAS chemicals in toilet paper and sewage.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Inside the Race to Get PFAS Chemicals Out of Raincoats

Many commercially available raincoats contain PFAS—"forever chemicals." Manufacturers are working to develop new, PFAS-free materials.

By Zahra Hirji and Olivia Rockeman / Bloomberg

Energy Department Enters the Gas Stove Debate

The Department of Energy set new limits on energy consumption for gas stoves, which could have an impact on the products' future.

By Ari Natter / Bloomberg

Expect More Climate Trauma in an Era of Extreme Wildfires

Depression, anxiety, and distraction are all symptoms of the trauma that comes from experiencing a climate disaster, finds a new study.

By Jeffrey Kluger

U.S. Safety Agency Eyes Gas Stove Ban Amid Health Concerns

Gas stoves emit air pollutants at levels experts say are unsafe and linked to respiratory illness and cardiovascular problems.

By Ari Natter / Bloomberg

Study Reveals Link Between Air Pollution and Stillbirths

A new study finds a connection between fine-particle air pollution and the rate of stillbirths in low- and middle-income countries.

By Jeffrey Kluger

New Study Shows That When It Comes to Pesticides and Kids, the EPA Has Looked the Other Way

The law is there, the will to act isn't

By Jeffrey Kluger

Common Chemical Used in Plastics May Be Far More Prevalent in Humans Than Previously Thought, says New Study

BPA is everywhere—especially in you

By Jeffrey Kluger

A New Study Suggests Tainted Talcum Powder Can Cause a Rare Cancer. Here's How That Could Play Out in the Courtroom

It could give plaintiffs new ammunition

By Jamie Ducharme

Why You Should Always Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them

The chemicals used in manufacturing clothing are potentially bad for your skin.

By Markham Heid

Americans Eat and Inhale Over 70,000 Plastic Particles Each Year According to a New Analysis

The health effects of microplastics are unknown

By Mandy Oaklander

The Hawaii Eruption Has People Worried About Volcanic Smog

And how it can affect health

By Jamie Ducharme

Swallowing Sea Water May Have an Unexpected Health Risk

It's because they swallow so much ocean water

By Jamie Ducharme
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