Environmental exposure to thousands of synthetic chemicals poses a growing challenge for public health, largely because their biological effects are complex, multiscale, and poorly characterized. This ...

For decades, Republican lawmakers and industry lobbyists have tried to chip away at the small program in the Environmental Protection Agency that measures the threat of toxic chemicals. Most people ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This spring, scientists at the Environmental Protection ...

(WASHINGTON – February 26, 2026) A new U.S. Senate draft bill would dismantle core protections of the nation's main chemical safety law and make it easier for toxic chemicals to enter homes, schools ...

Mosquito season is returning to the Northeast, and with it comes not only a surge in buzzing pests but also perennial debates about whether spraying them is safe. At the center of this controversy is ...

A new study from Purdue University reveals that using heat-styling tools, such as curling irons and flat irons, especially with common hair products like sprays and serums, can release billions of ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The concentrations of lead and other toxic elements exceed FAO limits for children and could pose long term health issues.

Overview of the AOP-ExpoVis framework for decoding environmental toxicity mechanisms. Schematic illustration of the AOP-ExpoVis workflow. The framework integrates chemical–gene, chemical–phenotype, ...