Most expensive recall in history forced Japanese auto company Takata to file for bankruptcy
Takata was pushed into bankruptcy after being involved in the complex, expensive recall of explosive airbags. The dangerous ...
Dozens of brands come with a side of dangerous plastics, report finds
Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found.
See which 17 brands made ‘Toxic Hall of Shame’ for using ‘dangerous’ chemicals — Chipotle, Trader Joe’s get Fs on report card
Also getting an F is Inspire Brands, the parent company for Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s ...
Addressing dangers of hazardous materials amid Louisville factory explosion
Among the many unknowns after the explosion is whether the air could now be polluted with hazardous chemicals.
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A step toward safer X-rays with new detector technology
Researchers publishing in ACS Central Science have taken a step toward safer X-rays by creating a highly sensitive and ...
Is spicy food good for you? This what happens to your body when you eat it
We spoke to experts about how spicy food affects the body, whether it's healthy, and the potential benefits and risks to know ...
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EPA issues new rules to limit use of common brain-damaging chemical: 'This stuff is just too dangerous'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced it's cracking down on the usage of the insecticide chlorpyrifos.
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The Dangers of Becoming too Remote
Aniqah Majid speaks to the University of Bath’s John Chew about the damaging impact remote and hybrid learning are having on students’ social skills REMOTE and hybrid learning became commonplace at ...
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Disasters expose hidden chemical threats while laws keep communities in the dark
Articles curated and summarized by the Environmental Health News' curation team. Some AI-based tools helped produce this text, with human oversight, fact checking and editing.
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The One Safety Check You Can't Skip Before Working With Wood Pallets
But if you repurpose pallets that went through chemical treatments, you could be exposing yourself to potential health hazards. Banned in Europe since 2005, methyl bromide is a once-popular treatment ...
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This Is the Air Fryer Part You're Forgetting to Clean
Some forum users on Reddit's air fryer sub have admitted that they ignore the icky buildup, but that could be genuinely dangerous ... baskets are coated with a chemical nonstick surface.