Chemicals

In a recent study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals — otherwise known as PFAs — have contaminated “nearly half” of drinkable water in the U.S. The USGS tested 716 locations across…

Government agencies are “inconsistently” testing chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, that resulted from a train derailment in early February, an analysis of government air and water test results by…

Chemicals in nail polish, shampoo raise the risk of type 2 diabetes in women Daily MailHormone-disrupting chemicals in plastics may raise diabetes risk in women: study The HillCommon household items could ‘increase your risk of silent…

How high blood sugar REALLY causes type 2 diabetes: Chemicals produced when glucose is broken down are to blame, study findsOxford University researchers looked into how type 2 diabetes progresses Found chemicals released…

There’s growing evidence that regular exposure to man-made “forever” chemicals, which are used in a variety of household products, are linked to rising cancer rates. A new study that examined the correlation…

PFAS chemicals end up in our environment through the plastic products and other trash we throw out. Image: Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/NurPhoto (Getty Images)New research finds evidence that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as…

Americans are facing higher prices on nearly everything they use from food to common household products. Instead of looking for solutions, Democrats are about to make things worse by banning a class of chemicals used in manufacturing…

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as investors digested testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the U.S. economy. The S&P…

The end of humankind? It may be coming sooner than we think, thanks to hormone-disrupting chemicals that are decimating fertility at an alarming rate around the globe. A new book called Countdown, by Shanna Swan, an environmental and…

Here’s what we’re watching before Wednesday’s trading action gets started. —U.S. stock futures edged higher as investors awaited fresh comments from Jerome Powell a day after the Federal Reserve chairman soothed…