Now the agency is going through a complex process outlined under the state’s Air Toxics “Hot Spots” law, enacted in 1987. Usage data, weather patterns and proximity to neighborhoods will be used to ...

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When it comes to summertime pests, mosquitoes are public enemy number one. But why do mosquitoes bite us? Why do their bites ...

If you were shocked by the hundreds of thousands of microplastics we swallow when we chew gum, you’re in for another spook.

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Research suggests that paper receipts from major retailers in the U.S. contain a toxic chemical that’s linked to harmful ...

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A EU Chemicals Agency (ECHA) review of the categorization of ethanol used in disinfectants may lead to it being deemed a carcinogenic and reproductive toxicant chemical (CMR). If so, ethanol will no ...

and more than 50% were unaware that the state of California has determined DEHP to be a reproductive and developmental toxicant and carcinogen. With 70% of nurses unaware that DEHP can leach out ...

Biochemists, like Zach Bitzer, Neil Trushin and Dongxiao Sun at the Penn State College of Medicine, help us measure toxicant exposure and how much is absorbed by the body by analyzing biomarkers ...

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help healthcare journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most ...