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As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.
You might know to steer clear of green potatoes and rhubarb leaves. That’s because they produce toxins that can make humans sick.
Tea tree oil has been linked to fertility issues. But the experiments were done in rats. Here’s what else is behind the scary headlines.
Three decades of data from UK harbour porpoises show mercury is still increasing despite a global treaty to reduce it.
If you take a vitamin B6 supplement, watch out for these three symptoms.
We still hear black mould in our homes described as toxic. But it’s the allergies and asthma they trigger we should be more worried about.
A proposed Menstrual Health, Dignity and Sustainability Act could improve regulation of period products.
Thousands of chemicals in industry haven’t been thoroughly tested for their safety and toxicity. Researchers are working to standardize quicker, cheaper and more ethical methods to assess chemicals.
These three examples of statistical mistakes have had major consequences for our health and shopping habits.
A lot went wrong in the scramble to respond after a train carrying highly volatile vinyl chloride and other chemicals derailed in 2023. The lessons can help ensure safer responses in the future.
People living near these industries, as well as emergency responders, often have few details about the chemicals inside. New interactive maps pinpoint the risks.
Due to their persistence and toxicity, strict regulation of PCBs should continue to be a top priority.
Two poisonous books were recently removed from the French national library.
Huge amounts of PFAS come from wastewater treatment plants, new study finds.
Nano-enabled pesticides could pose huge risks and they aren’t being regulated effectively enough yet.
Wildfire smoke, even from fires far away, carries potentially harmful gases that, once inside, tend to stick around. An air quality specialist offers an easy, cheap, effective way to deal with it.
It’s not just the ingredients we should be concerned about. The devices themselves release chemicals that end up in our blood and urine.
How dangerous is borax? And what’s the best way to judge the toxicity of everyday household products?
Peatlands safely store hundreds to thousands of years’ worth of humanity’s toxic legacy but climate change and physical disturbances are putting these pollution vaults, and us, at risk.
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Conjoint Associate Professor in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, St Vincent’s Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
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Professor of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Ecotoxicology, Leiden University
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Adjunct Senior Researcher, Ecology and Biodiversity, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University
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