The agency found that HBCD is persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, in addition to posing irreversible health problems. A new approach — assessing the chemical as a whole — will help EPA to crack ...

Using formaldehyde, a common chemical that can cause cancer and other chronic conditions, presents an “unreasonable risk of injury to human health” in current practices, the Environmental Protection ...

The agency’s recent proposed revisions to its risk evaluation procedures and the pending litigation over its chemical-specific rules highlight the current administration’s emphasis on deregulation and ...

Exposure to a common chemical used in dry cleaning and some consumer products has been linked to triple the risk of a dangerous liver disease, a new study suggests. Tetrachloroethylene, also often ...