Chemicals
CDC Reports Poisonings from Cleaners Increased Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Poison control centers across the U.S. reported a significant increase in calls related to cleaner or disinfectant poisonings during the first three months of 2020.
Insecticides Have Become More Toxic to Bees Over the Last 20 Years
Researchers studying insecticide use on U.S. crops show that overall use has declined in the last 20 years, but what is being used is more toxic to bees.
Chemical Plant Explosion Launches Plate Into Air Killing Man Miles Away
An explosion at a chemical factory in Catalonia was so powerful that it flung a one-ton steel plate two miles to crash into an apartment building, killing one resident.
White House Says Trump Would Likely Veto Environmental Bill Regulating PFAS
In a statement Tuesday, the White House said they "strongly oppose" a bill that would help prevent PFAS, a type of chemical linked to certain cancers that has been found in drinking water sources across the country, because it would undermine "public confidence in the EPA's decisions."
Production of Banned Chemicals Could Delay Ozone Hole Recovery By 18 Years
If emissions of banned gases continue at their current rate, recovery could be delayed by up to 18 years in a worst-case scenario.
Breast Cancer Linked to Permanent Hair Dye and Chemical Hair Straighteners
A study based on the medical records of more than 45,000 women found a positive correlation between permanent hair dye and breast cancer—particularly among those who are black.
Harbor Porpoises Ingest So Much Poison Their Milk Is Toxic to Their Calves
Although polychlorinated biphenyls are now banned, they continue to harm animals' health.
'Homeless Millionaire' With Turpentine Habit is Missing, Sought by Friend
The search is on for a homeless Missouri "millionaire" with a penchant for drinking turpentine, after a family friend made a "promise" to the man's mother.
Russia: Abandoned Chemical Factory Could Cause 'Ecological Chernobyl'
Svetlana Radionova, chief of Russia's environmental watchdog, sounded the alarm over a dilapidated chemical factory in Siberia.
Dozens Die Trapped in Blazing Bangladesh Apartments
The death toll is expected to rise as emergency workers clear the destroyed buildings.
Babies Born Without Arms in Rural Areas Prompt Probe
At least 25 babies have been born with stunted or missing arms in three separate French regions since 2000.
Plane Sprays School With Chemicals, Children Treated
Around 50 children showed symptoms such as nausea and vomiting after reporting a strong smell of rotten eggs in the playground.
Earth's Ingredients May Be Similar to Distant Planets
The findings could have implications for how planets form and the search for Earth-like worlds.
Wi-Fi Can Detect Weapons, Bombs and Chemicals
When tested on a typical backpack the accuracy rate of finding some suspicious objects tops 95 percent, researchers said.
Hawaii Bans Some Sunscreens to Protect Coral
Coral reefs need all the protection they can get, but will coral reefs ever be safe in the face of rapid climate change?
Report: Toxic Chemicals Found in Tap Water
The study showed that the EPA's advisory level of 70 parts per trillion is seven to 10 times higher than what is safe for human exposure.
EPA Will Not Evaluate Asbestos in Homes and Buildings
The Environmental Protection Agency will not evaluate the health risks of asbestos already in the environment when evaluating the dangers associated with it, Scott Pruitt announced quietly last week.
Common Childhood Cancer Could Be Preventable
The findings are the product of three decades of research.
Substance Used in Decades of Chemistry Doesn't Exist
The scientists argue that the substance should be removed entirely from the scientific literature.
More Towns in Michigan Have Contaminated Water
The chemicals were detected below the EPA advisory level of 70 parts per trillion.
Vaping Teens Have High Levels of Cancer Chemicals
Teens smoking e-cigarettes, or vaping, were found to have ingested far more cancer-causing chemicals than people who reported smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes.
New Report Says BPA Effects Were 'Minimal' in Mice
This is the first of two parts of a major study evaluating the potential health effects of BPA. The final conclusions won't be available until 2019.
Avoiding BPA May Be Nearly Impossible, Study Finds
"You can choose to go organic, you can become a vegan, but according to this particular study, you couldn't choose to be free of BPA in your diet."
Clashing Chemicals Might Identify Distant Alien Life
(Methane + carbon dioxide) - carbon monoxide = aliens?
NASA: Ozone Layer's Recovery Is Due to Chemical Ban
Chlorine levels specifically have been declining since at least 2005.
Rhode Island Mom Finds Asbestos in Claire's Makeup
At least nine products have been pulled from the company's stores.
Here's What's Really in Your Halloween Chocolate
The law lets a substance be called chocolate even when it contains minimal amounts. So what else is in there?
Humans Are Destroying the Ozone Layer Again
There's a hole in the most successful international climate agreement ever.
Texas Chemical Plant Explodes After Hurricane Harvey
A 1.5 mile zone around the plant has been evacuated.
How to Know If Your Drinking Water Is Safe
Lead and carcinogens have been found in drinking water in several cities. A new tool can help you find out if one of those cities is yours.