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A clinical trial found that a low-plastic diet can quickly and effectively reduce levels of plastic chemicals in the human body.

This pharmacologist gathered more than 60 researchers to push back on the retraction of a Monsanto-linked research paper.

In a recent study published by the Journal of Applied Toxicology, researchers examined the levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in the eggs of northern gannets — a species of seabird — over a 55-year period in Canada.

A new study found people who drink fluoridated water long-term are just as smart as those who don’t, contrary to RFK Jr.’s comments.

Exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy could increase the risk of childhood asthma, according to new research from Sweden.

In a recent study published in Environment & Health, researchers measured chemical exposure levels in pregnant African American women in Atlanta, Georgia, and found contamination across all 12 groups of chemicals analyzed. In short:

A new health study found that adults exposed to PFAS-contaminated drinking water in Michigan showed a weaker immune response after COVID-19 vaccination.

A recent study published in eClinicalMedicine provided the first estimate of the global health burden from premature (or “preterm”) births that could be attributed to exposure to two types of phthalate plasticizer chemicals.

Two chemicals used to make plastic more flexible are linked to nearly 2 million premature births and the deaths of 74,000 newborns worldwide in 2018, according to a new study.

A new proof-of-concept pilot study published in Toxics suggests that people may be able to reduce the levels of toxic plastic chemicals in their body via lifestyle changes supported by counseling and access to cleaner product options. This study describes the interventions performed on five couples struggling with infertility as a part of the Netflix documentary The Plastic Detox.

New research from University of California, Los Angeles links prolonged exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos to increased Parkinson’s risk.

A 2021 study conducted by the governmental organization Health Canada found that bisphenol A (BPA) and one of its popular alternatives (BPS) leached from every brand of baby bottle and sippy cup tested.

The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are increasingly known to potentially pose many threats, the latest of which may be child bone health.

A recent study published by the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology examined the link between some childhood cancers and water sources contaminated by two PFAS chemicals – PFOS and PFOA – in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California.

Microscopic plastic particles may build up inside the body’s “cleaner” cells, disrupting a key biological process that helps prevent inflammation and disease.

According to a 2025 study published in Environmental Science & Technology, children’s mattresses release harmful chemicals that can contaminate infants’ sleeping environments — where they typically spend a large portion of their time.

In a recent study published by The Lancet Planetary Health, researchers examined the health costs of pollutants released by plastics across their full lifecycle and emphasized the need for international policy that reduces plastic production.

New research into umbilical cord blood shows a startling number of PFAS.

Heat can trigger release of microplastics and nanoplastics as well as chemicals linked to hormone disruption, infertility and certain cancers.

Plastic particles were found at higher levels in tumor tissue than nearby noncancerous tissue, raising questions about the role they may play in tumor development.