What’s new: January 20, 2026 marks the first-year anniversary of the European Union’s (EU) ban on most uses of bisphenol A (BPA) on most uses of bisphenol A (BPA) — an industrial chemical that’s commo...

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

Critics say that fifth Pfas Trump’s EPA has proposed for approval this year would put food and water supply at risk

Despite a clear legal prohibition of carcinogens in food, several are still permitted, posing a risk to Americans’ health. By Maria Doa, Liora Fiksel and Emma Barrett What’s new? A new EDF analysis ha...

Industry leaders and Republicans in Congress again signaled their desire to hasten federal reviews of new chemicals at a Senate hearing, while an environmental health expert warned such changes will l...

WASHINGTON – Today a diverse coalition of 84 organizations called on House and

More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...

By Brian Bienkowski A grim assessment of children’s health released by the Trump administration last month that pointed to several types of chemicals as contributors to chronic disease has scientist...

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Despite decades of scientific research and evaluation linking phthalates to male reproductive harm and infertility, these chemicals remain largely unregulated in the United States. There is little ind...

Scientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.

​FDA reform — not just narrow ingredient bans — is needed to make America healthier.

Abigail Dillen sees the increase of lawsuits targeting green groups as just one of the growing threats to environmental advocacy organizations — and the people who staff them.

The HHS secretary has frequently blasted food dyes found in candy, cereals, drinks and snacks, and he has made cracking down on color additives a focus of his agenda.

Agency targets programs that award up to $40 million annually

Budget plan would kill two CDC journals, while U.S. prosecutor accuses some nongovernmental publications of being “partisans”

Dr. Kevin Hall joins The Lead

The move comes after lawmakers sought to force the agency to update regulations that would allow alternatives to animal testing.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the CDC's lead poisoning program will be reinstated.

At the center of the controversy, officials tell POLITICO, is the HHS DOGE lead’s secretive approach and his attempts to shield one agency he has ties to from the reduction in force process.

The Center recruits a limited number of student Summer Research Assistants positions to work during the summer. This year these positions are only open to current JHU students. The positions provide p...

There is nothing RFK Jr. can do at the Department of Health to make up for what's happening at the EPA.

A new study found elevated and previously overlooked health risks for communities living near industrial polluters.

For time-poor parents, straws, sticks, pouches and powders can seem like a quick, convenient and even healthy option. But these oversweetened, mushy foods are creating a generation of choosy consumers...

Here’s how FDA can protect us from dangerous chemicals in our food.

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Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula. He defended a top maker in cases claiming the company had not warned of pote...

Policy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs

The resignation comes after a tumultuous weekend of layoffs at FDA and across HHS more broadly.

In a commentary published in Frontiers in Toxicology, researchers highlight the gaps preventing current regulatory approaches from adequately addressing harmful chemical exposures. In short: Many che...

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The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.

US government would be prohibited from ever mandating lead pipe replacement or lowering lead limits in water

Research into the disease has never been more far-reaching, but there is little consensus as to what is causing the rocketing rates of diagnosis in young adults

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on all purchasing, including supplies f...

Researchers facing