EDCs in the News

The ‘forever chemicals’ previously linked to multiple health harms really are everywhere; they’ve now been detected in 98.8 percent of blood samples tested in a new US study.

A new book traces how PFAS contamination came to light in Maine and the state’s $200M response.

New court filings in the Salisbury, MD PFAS lawsuit reveal where Perdue Farms claims the contamination may have originated.

Our lives are riddled with plastic, and growing evidence suggests it is affecting our health in myriad ways.

Independent scientists who reviewed the results said most samples were contaminated with PFAS or phthalates.

Feel like there’s nothing you can do about your exposure to plastic? A study suggests you could make a difference in as little as seven days.

A Texas lawsuit, using Greenpeace testing, found lead, PFAS, and phthalates in Shein products. Here’s why this matters and how to protect yourself

Rising cancer rates in Iowa and other farming states are becoming impossible for communities to ignore, experts say.

Researchers have developed a minimally invasive capillary blood collection device that reliably measures PFAS exposure in veterans living near suspected contamination sources.

Maryland’s Department of the Environment has struggled to develop a takeback program for the cancerous materials.

Wayne County, Mississippi, is home to a Sipcam Agro plant that processes the toxic herbicide paraquat; within the U.S., the plant is the largest single emitter of paraquat.

The ruling could reshape pesticide regulation and test President Trump’s base from within.

From school drinking fountains to private wells and municipal water systems, tests show the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS.

A Michigan golf course owner must provide water hookups to nearby Plainfield Township homes and investigate pollution from buried tannery waste beneath its driving range.

Bans on older versions of “forever chemicals” seem to be working. But emerging variants behave in ways that scientists are only beginning to pin down.

Other states are looking to Maine as a model in addressing PFAS contamination.

Switching to nontoxic alternatives of cleansers and cosmetics can significantly reduce exposure to harmful chemicals, a recent study shows.

Fashion brands promise sustainability, but a formal investigation into Lululemon reveals a deeper problem: green claims that no one is required to prove.

The scientific community is increasingly concerned about the presence of environmental contaminants in breast milk, specifically endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

The justices’ questions reflected the blurred political lines around pesticides and the EPA’s power to regulate them.