The US has imposed its first nationwide limits on several harmful chemicals found in tap water across the country. Research suggests millions of Americans likely drink water contaminated with PFAS chemicals, which are linked to a host of health issues…
To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to emit less
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding a higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of medical devices each year. The EPA says its…
EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
The Environmental Protection Agency is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances under the so-called Superfund law. The designation means that releases of long-lasting chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS that meet…
