Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill amending the PFAS Reduction Act that will ban specific consumer products from containing intentionally added PFAS, otherwise known as "forever chemicals," ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new state law will ban the use of forever chemicals in common household items by 2032. The law bans PFAS from being added to cosmetics, dental floss, children's items, ...

You should wait at least 24 hours before jumping in the pool (unless you use a chlorine-free pool shock, in which case you ...

A study links plastic chemical DEHP to over 350,000 heart-related deaths in one year. Here, learn how to reduce your exposure ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill to ban the use of forever chemicals in common household items has arrived on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk. This plan could ban PFAS from being added to cosmetics, dental ...

If a new bill is signed into law, California will be the next state in the nation to ban "forever chemicals" in consumer products for sale. As the Environmental Working Group reported, Senate Bill 683 ...

Cases of self-harm involving 6- to 12-year-olds have risen sharply, and researchers warn that common household products are often involved. Their findings appear in Monday's issue of Pediatrics, the ...

Mar. 23 -- THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A chemical found in many plastic products used in households caused accelerated breast development and genetic changes in newborn female lab rats, a ...

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