Hazmat crews tackle toxic waste left behind by LA's fires
The fires have turned some electric car batteries and household items into "unexploded ordnances," says an EPA official tasked with the cleanup
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Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people
Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move from packaging into food.
New flame retardants found in breast milk years after similar chemicals were banned
After a class of flame retardants called PBDEs was phased out due to links with developmental health issues, manufacturers started using another, similar group of compounds.
City Council talks zoning rule changes in wake of Winston Weaver fire
Two months after the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire prompted mass evacuations, Winston-Salem city officials outlined ways the City Council could change zoning rules in order to prevent simila
A Call For More Research On Cancer's Environmental Triggers
Scientists are making progress in identifying environmental hazards that contribute to cancer. Researchers say many cases could be avoided if the work is accelerated.
After Decades Of Air Pollution, A Louisiana Town Rebels Against A Chemical Giant
Neighborhoods around a Louisiana chemical plant have the highest cancer risk in the U.S. Residents felt powerless, until the Environmental Protection Agency released data on what they were breathing.
In Texas, Concerns About Damage To Flooded Toxic Waste Sites
Environmental officials are inspecting toxic waste sites in southeast Texas that were flooded and potentially damaged last week.
Chemicals In Drinking Water Prompt Inspections Of U.S. Military Bases
Synthetic chemicals have been found in Colorado water supplies. The Pentagon is examining hundreds of military sites for possible contamination by PFCs, which have been linked to health problems.
China Evacuates Tianjin Blast Site As Sodium Cyanide Found
Wednesday's massive explosion in Tianjin killed more than 100; then fire broke out, and more explosions followed. Now Chinese authorities are clearing the area over fears of sodium cyanide poisoning.
Air Force Reservists Say Agent Orange Residue Damaged Their Health
The planes used to spray Agent Orange in Vietnam weren't retired from service — they were used by reservists in the U.S. for more than a decade after the war, exposing the crews to harmful chemicals.