This year’s Fourth of July celebrations were marked by record-setting temperatures and event cancellations due to extreme heat. A group of scientists say such temperatures would have been unheard of in a pre-industrial world, before the advent of fossil fuels.
Plans by the Trump administration to roll back regulations on chemical facility safety will allow for the continued rise in industrial chemical accidents, which are already up by 50% since 2021, a watchdog group warns.
The US Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of the former Monsanto company in a closely watched case that limits people’s ability to sue pesticide companies for alleged illnesses or injuries. Editorial intern Julie Zenderoudi breaks it down.
A lawsuit filed by an environmental group is demanding answers after the USDA failed to turn over records related to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump protecting the production of glyphosate.
Several major US lobby firms that are working for chemical industry interest groups to fight against strict regulation of harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water are also representing local governments wrestling with health and water quality issues stemming from the contamination, according to a new report.
A large study of chemical exposures during pregnancy has found that pregnant women are exposed to dozens of chemicals everyday, many of which are linked to preterm births and low birth weights. The chemicals showed up in a vast array of products, highlighting the massive scope of exposure for expecting mothers, as well as their potential health risks.
New research suggests that even air pollution levels considered “safe” by current regulations may still increase health risks. Scientists reviewed dozens of studies and found links between low-level PM2.5 exposure and cardiovascular disease.
A study from the University of Mississippi revealed that pollution levels deemed safe by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can still be dangerous to human health, linking low-level pollution to cardiovascular issues.
Some of the snacks finding their way into American pantries contain “concerning levels of additives,” according to new findings by Consumer Reports and the food-scanning app Yuka.
Advocates for environmental and human health protections are seeking to challenge a decision by US regulators that they say will allow the continued use of atrazine, a commonly used herbicide linked to cancer and other health problems.
