Over the past few decades, the opioid epidemic has gripped the United States, fueled in large part by the over-prescription ...

Bisphenols can cause negative health effects, particularly in children, according to the Department of Commerce.

The opaque plumes of noxious smoke billowing out of a Georgia chemical plant are long gone. But the relentless effects of the BioLab fire in Conyers are still visible, residents say – from exacerbated ...

A new study reveals the danger of this ubiquitous kitchen tool and a deeper problem with our plastic recycling system ...

Traditionally, research has focused on either climate change or chemical pollution in isolation, overlooking their combined ...

Autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders could be triggered by air pollution, a new study suggests.

Precious metals play an important role in the chemical industry as catalysts: With the help of silver, platinum, palladium or ...

Plunkett's prize-winning project focused on the environmental impact of cyanide processing plants, which operate as a method ...

How well a catalyst works often depends on the surface it is placed on. For years, it has been known that carbon substrates ...

A new study finds California's Proposition 65 law has reduced toxic chemical exposure nationwide, despite longstanding criticism over its effectiveness.

For people who are pregnant or nursing, more use of personal care products is associated with higher detectable levels of synthetic chemicals known to have adverse health effects, a new study found.

The country's water resources are massively contaminated by a molecule produced by the degradation of flufenacet, a pesticide ...