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The 28 sodas, juices and other drinks recalled by the FDA over harmful chemicals revealed
June 7, 2024 | 12:56pmThink before you drink.
University of Florida employee, students implicated in illegal plot to ship drugs, toxins to China
May 29, 2024 | 5:10amAmong the students tied to the scheme was the president of UF’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association.
LI village with contaminated water demands fed help for new $55M treatment facility: 'It's their constituents'
May 21, 2024 | 10:59pm"We will not allow the Village of Hempstead to be another Flint, Michigan," Mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr. told The Post Tuesday evening.
The 11 workers most at risk for developing asthma — did your job make the list?
May 7, 2024 | 9:47amOver 22 million American adults have asthma, a chronic lung condition.
Eating lots of seafood might expose you to more 'forever chemicals'
April 12, 2024 | 2:51pmEating seafood frequently may put people at a higher risk of exposure to PFAS, or so-called "forever chemicals."
Drums of toxic chemicals found buried at LI park in community with history of cancer concerns
April 5, 2024 | 12:31amSix large drums filled with toxic chemicals encased in concrete were discovered buried under a Long Island park in a community long-plagued by cancer concerns among residents.
Sen. Booker, Rep. Soto float bill to compensate firefighters exposed to toxic chemicals
March 21, 2024 | 12:15pmSen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) are floating companion bills to compensate firefighters diagnosed with cancer and other illnesses after being exposed to toxic chemicals, according to...
Japanese city warned to beware of cat that's on the loose after falling into vat of toxic chemicals
March 13, 2024 | 2:16am"It may have evolved into a superalloy cat," one person joked.
California lawmaker introduces bill to ban artificial dyes in school cafeterias -- with some kids' favorites making list
March 12, 2024 | 9:14pmThe bill specifically targets six dyes -- Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3 -- as well as titanium dioxide, a brightening agent
83% of tattoo inks contain hidden ingredients linked to cancer, organ damage: study
February 28, 2024 | 10:24amAmericans are unwittingly exposing themselves to tattoo inks that contain organ-damaging chemicals, disturbing new research has revealed.
52 people rushed to hospital following hazmat incident at PA packaging plant
February 23, 2024 | 5:01pmEmergency services responded to reports of a chemical odor and people vomiting in a medical packaging building before dozens were rushed to hospital.
EPA 'reviewing' explosive report on toxic chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats -- even as US considers expanding its use
February 21, 2024 | 1:53pmThe EPA confirmed, however, that it also is weighing whether to allow US farmers to start using chlormequat.
Bayer slashes dividend by 95% as company faces wave of litigation over Roundup weed killer
February 20, 2024 | 12:35pmBayer announced plans to cut its dividend a staggering 95% over the next three years as it looks to recover from debt associated with its acquisition of Monsanto Co., which...
80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats that may cause infertility, delayed puberty: study
February 15, 2024 | 9:24amThe Environmental Working Group published a study that said four out of five Americans are being exposed to a little-known chemical found in popular oat-based foods linked to reduced fertility.
Drop that burger — how pregnant women can harm their baby by eating fast food
February 8, 2024 | 5:00pm“We don’t blame the pregnant person here,” said researcher Brennan Baker.
'Everywhere chemicals' in plastic food containers and more linked to preterm births, doctors warn
February 7, 2024 | 1:46pmA new study backed by the National Institutes of Health has shown that phthalates, found in everyday products from food containers to shampoo, may be behind the rise in preterm...
Afghan granted UK asylum despite being convicted sex offender is suspect in acid attack that injured at least 12
February 2, 2024 | 12:03pmLondon police are on the hunt for a suspect who injured several people, including a mom and her young daughters, by tossing a corrosive chemical at them – and it...
Bayer to pay $2.25B after jury says Roundup weed killer gave man cancer
January 30, 2024 | 10:54amBayer was ordered to pay $2.25 billion after a Pennsylvania jury unanimously ruled that its Roundup weed killer gave a man cancer.
Bottled water contains 100 times more plastic particles than previously thought: study
January 9, 2024 | 11:42amA peer-reviewed study published Monday found that there are 100 times more plastic particles in bottled water than previously thought.
Chemicals that may cause cancer, infertility ‘widespread’ in packaged products like Cheerios: report
January 4, 2024 | 3:32pmConsumer Reports, the non-profit advocacy group, tested 85 food items sold at supermarkets and by fast food chains -- finding some level of plastic chemicals in 84 of them.