A new study found that some girls born to mothers who took acetaminophen during pregnancy developed reproductive organ changes that could affect fertility later in life. It’s a finding the study autho...

An estimated 7% of all men are affected by infertility. Multiple animal studies indicate that exposure to persistent environmental chemicals in early life can negatively impact male reproductive health, and now a human study suggests the same.

Ideas for Rebuilding Resilient Federal Science

A decade ago, researchers at the Environmental Protection Agency determined that a gas called ethylene oxide used for a range of industrial purposes was much more carcinogenic than previously thought....

The rise in infertility is not limited to humans, as environmental stressors are quietly undermining the reproductive potential of different forms of life.

Urinary levels of plastics-associated phthalates and bisphenols chemicals were associated with cardiometabolic risk biomarkers and can be lowered by reducing plastic use in food and personal-care products.

Epidemiologists, toxicologists, cancer specialists meet in Seattle to review latest science tying widely used pesticide to disease, including cancer

"The idea of traffic as the central metric feels increasingly limited," says Sari Zeidler of NBCUniversal.

The agency’s planned repeal of a cornerstone of US climate rules is part of an aggressive deregulatory agenda whose effects on the environment will outlast the president.

Air pollution has today (4th February) been formally recognised as a cancer risk in Europe for the first time, after being added to the European Code Against Cancer. The update appears in the fifth ed...

Adverse health effects are associated with emissions throughout plastics lifecycles, particularly from production, though the non-disclosure of plastics chemical composition is severely limiting LCA c...

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering law, and a new report on the dismal state of recycling in the state, shows t...

The year has been full of scary details about the tiny particles. Here’s what we know now.

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The answer, in retrospect, is obvious—and it’s part of a larger campaign to stop bans on Teflon cookware nationwide.

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...

Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environment

The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.

"Recycling doesn’t sustainably prevent plastic waste from ending up in the environment," argues Judith Enck.

The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.

These chemicals continue to contaminate Americans’ food, decades after scientists recognized their dangers.

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from Oklahoma oil wells.

Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions

How Americans get news has greatly changed in the 21st century. Most now use digital devices for news at least sometimes. Read about the platforms they turn to.

Emission dans Sciences · The podcast on plastic, people, and the planet by @anjakrieger. Plastics have become the basis for our modern lives, but they also pollute the planet. Will we be able to devel...

Beyond the Genome

To counter videos on social media platforms that promote health pseudoscience, public health practitioners should collaborate with creators by providing them with accurate information, according to Ha...

Researchers have linked phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, to premature birth, infertility and ADHD.

It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

Bruce Lanphear, MD, MPH, is a preventive medicine physician and professor at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. He studies how toxic chemicals impact human health. His research showed that no level o...