A known carcinogen may be lurking in your child’s school. Scientists estimate that Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are present in 1 out of every 3 K-12 schools nationwide. Despite this, these harmful ...

State health officials recommend limiting consumption of sturgeon from the lower Columbia River, which extends from the mouth of Columbia upriver to the Bonneville Dam, based on contaminant levels of ...

NC State University closed Poe Hall, home of the College of Education and Department of Psychology, in November 2023 after tests detected toxic chemicals. The university and federal health officials ...

People who have been exposed to both PFAS and PCBs are more likely to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). These new ...

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (*1) were widely used in industrial and commercial products including plastics, paints, electronic equipment and insulating fluids. Their manufacture was extensively ...

Multiple cities and villages in Lake County, along with the state, have been awarded $120 million following a lawsuit against Monsanto over the contamination of PCBs in the area.

The results showed that people with the highest levels of certain chemicals—especially PFOS, a type of PFAS, and two types of ...

In the summer of 2023, a group of women battling breast cancer filed complaints with the state Department of Labor, the EPA, and their employer, North Carolina State University. They suspected their ...

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. Liquid simmers and gurgles in the bulbous ...

A community group in Pittsfield, Massachusetts concerned with the health impacts of long-term chemical pollution is holding a Q and A with a lawyer tonight. In the mid-20 th Century, General ...