Wildfires in parts of the U.S. West may be transforming a benign form of chromium into its cancer-causing counterpart —…
Photo: The Sunshine Canyon landfill lies just beyond the Granada Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Area residents have complained of…
According to the American Chemical Association, the average American consumes up to 121,000 microplastic particles each year—through air, water, and soil—and…
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the armed forces began employing aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) on many U.S. military…
Sunset scenery at Mount Tai in Tai'an, east China's Shandong Province on May 23, 2018. Jia Guangrui/SIPA/Zuma CNN — Microplastics…
In this June 7, 2018, file photo, PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, foam gathers at the the Van Etten…
Credit: Illustration by Micha Huigen, special to ProPublica The inaction on regulating contaminants — including those that likely cause cancer,…
The agency will evaluate the hazards from agriculture’s primary water pollutant. Farming regions in northeastern Nebraska and elsewhere have some…
Action triggered by petition concerning indirect impact on salmon habitats EPA officials say a chemical used in tire production reacts…
Image from October shows a beaker filled with water from the faucet at Pescadero Middle/High School in Pescadero, Calif. KGO-TV…