Plastic Food Containers Causing Weight Gain: Study

The findings from a new scientific study suggest that chemicals linked to weight gain are present in numerous types of plastic food wrappers and containers and are migrating into the food we eat.

EPA Gets Tough with Toxic Chemical Plants

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed this week that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce them when they are too high.

Johnson & Johnson Wants to Settle Out of Court with Talc Cancer Victims

The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) corporation has proposed a settlement with cancer victims from their talc products.

Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Canada’s Food Packaging: Study

Scientific researchers have discovered toxic PFAS chemicals in Canadian food packaging.

Chemicals in Feminine Hygiene Products may Trigger Preterm Birth: Study

The results of a new scientific study suggest that chemicals from personal care/feminine hygiene products may play a role in causing spontaneous preterm births.

DOJ, EPA Sue Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Cleanup from Train Derailment

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have filed a legal complaint against Norfolk Southern for the train derailment that spilled hazardous chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio.

Toxic PFAS Chemicals may Reduce Fertility: Study

A new study has revealed that women with PFAS chemicals in their blood might experience difficulty becoming pregnant.

Parkinson’s Disease Linked with Common Cleaning Chemical TCE: Case Studies

In an effort to further demonstrate the link between Parkinson’s Disease and the toxic cleaning chemical TCE, researchers have published a new report that includes case studies of individuals diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s.

Toxic Food Chemicals Banned in Europe may See Ban in California Soon

A bill introduced in California would ban five food additives already banned by the European Union. The additives are either already known to cause health problems or are linked to health problems/cannot be ruled out as potential health hazards when consumed. The bill passed the California Assembly on May 15, 2023 and now moves on to the California Senate.

Toxic PFAS Chemicals Discovered in Turf where Six Baseball Players Died of Brain Cancer

An investigation into the deaths of six former Philadelphia Phillies players from the same type of brain cancer has found that the artificial turf where they played for years contains dangerous PFAS chemicals.