Lead contamination can lead to adverse health effects in children like brain and nervous system damage and slowed development ...

Prolonged exposure to microplastics can disrupt vital physiological processes in gorgonians, such as respiration. Although ...

Evidence linking occupational light exposure to structural and functional eye damage CHENGDU, SICHUAN, CHINA, March 30, ...

A new tool about chemical contaminants in human and animal foods is available from the FDA. The Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool is the latest effort by Health and Human Services Secretary ...

PFAS are highly persistent environmental contaminants that accumulate in soils and sediments, acting as long-term sources of exposure to aquatic ecosystems and the food chain. Understanding how these ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 20, 2024) A study published online in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology raises continuing concern about residual exposure to organochlorine pesticides ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The School District of Philadelphia informed families on Friday that meals served to thousands of Pre-K and K-12 students across nearly 200 schools are subject to a nationwide ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has detected radioactive cesium-137 contamination in a sample of cloves imported from Indonesia, leading to immediate import restrictions on products from ...