Environmental Health

Fighting a fruit fly outbreak, pesticides are sprayed under an avocado tree in Florida in 2015.

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

Water bottles account for only a portion of the 9 million tons of BPA manufactured each year.

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

BPA is everywhere—especially in you

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

Why You Should Always Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them

If you’re the type who dons new duds without washing them first, there’s a ...

If you’re the type who dons new duds without washing them first, there’s a chance you may pay a price for it a few days later. A red, itchy, painful price. Allergic contact dermatitis is...

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

The health effects of microplastics are unknown

The Kilauea Eruption Has People Worried About Volcanic Smog. Here’s How Dangerous ‘Vog’ Really Is

And how it can affect health

Swallowing Sea Water May Have an Unexpected Health Risk

It's because they swallow so much ocean water