Pool chemical injuries account for as many as 5,200 emergency room visits each year. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that these injuries are preventable ...

Product safety, measuring the health effects of exposure to chemicals and chemical contaminants in food.

There’s been a lot of chatter recently about microplastics and “forever chemicals” in everyday products. Now, the conversation has turned to what's in your tap water. Some drinking water contains per- ...

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are chemicals that have been used in the production of consumer products since the 1940s and 1950s. They can cause potential health risks, including ...

A new study has found that US communities exposed to drinking water contaminated with 'forever chemicals' have up to 33 percent higher rates of certain cancers. These chemicals were first used in ...

In France, drinking water contamination by "forever chemicals" (PFAS, for per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances) is reaching unsuspected levels. Two separate measurement campaigns, made public o ...