EDCs in the News

Plastic pollution has become a global problem, not only due to the time it takes to degrade, but also because of the consequences of its additives on health and the environment.

A New York man has filed a lawsuit blaming exposure to Dow Chemical’s once-commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos for his development of Parkinson’s disease, a claim that adds a new twist to an explosion of litigation over alleged pesticide impacts on human health.

A growing body of scientific research links long-term exposure to “forever chemicals” to severe health issues like cancer, developmental effects, reproductive disorders and lower immune response.

Scientists are exploring whether microplastics contribute to or cause Parkinson’s disease, impaired fertility, premature births, certain cancers, and developmental problems in children.

Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide worldwide. It is linked to cancer, liver and kidney disease, endocrine disruption, neurotoxicity and many other health concerns.

The Robeson County Landfill is infiltrating the county’s public water system with PFAS, or forever chemicals, according to the lawsuit.

Nowhere is safe from forever chemical pollution — not even the middle of the ocean.

A new report alleges that several prominent D.C. lobbying firms represented PFAS polluters while also advising communities and health groups harmed by PFAS.

An environmental engineer who mapped microplastic pollution in three of Pennsylvania’s watersheds explains what it means for our health.

A recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation revealed lax safety standards at the Fox River PCB cleanup site — the largest in the world.

Katherine Levy is among a group of area residents battling a U.S. government plan to spray herbicides, including the cancer-linked glyphosate weed killer — on property near her community’s cherished lake.

Hundreds of businesses and organisations are part of a major Victorian Supreme Court class action against chemical manufacturer 3M.

It’s the largest lawsuit ever brought by the Australian government. But what is the $2 billion forever chemicals case meant to achieve?

The suit against 3M is part of a growing body of PFAS litigation that places remediation responsibilities on manufacturers.

The U.S. is proposing to roll back PFAS drinking water standards, but one Indiana utility is ahead of the curve.

It’s the first time the conference is being held west of the Mississippi.

A Canadian study found that workers in occupations including firefighting, manufacturing, automotive, and textile industries can carry higher levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in their blood.

Australia’s leading movement disorder specialists say the chemical regulator has not engaged with their concerns about paraquat, despite growing evidence linking the herbicide to Parkinson’s disease.

France’s parliament has acknowledged the state’s role in a pesticide scandal that contaminated people in Guadeloupe and Martinique and has been linked to cancer and other health problems.

A new investigation from the University of Kansas improves detection of PFAS, a family of so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water supplies.