Health experts are warning consumers to avoid products containing phthalates, used to make plastic flexible and to enhance ...

Scientists have linked a group of chemicals used in fragrances to numerous adverse health outcomes, including insulin ...

If beauty products are on your Christmas list this year, one Massachusetts doctor is urging you to check labels for ...

We’ve identified per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in milk, cookware and food packaging, and BPA and phthalates in packaged supermarket and fast-food products. We’ve also written ...

Microplastics, phthalates, BPA and PFAS are all around us. What to know about these potentially toxic substances, how they are used or end up in and around us — and why they’re concerning.

No, you should not put that Tupperware or Ziploc bag in the microwave to heat your lunch. “It’s not safe to heat plastic in the microwave,” said Stephanie Eick, assistant professor of environmental ...

There's a price to pay for smelling good. As The Washington Post notes in its medical column, that's because many perfumes on ...

Spritzing on your perfume may make you feel good in the short term, but doctors are warning that a hidden ingredient in your ...

You may have put a lot of thought into what you're eating during your pregnancy (cravings are real), but what you put on your ...

In the past, chemicals like asbestos and lead caused widespread harm before their dangers were fully understood. Today, many ...