These chemicals are now found on almost every part of the planet, including in the bodies of a large percentage of the American public. An environmental health scientist explains the risks.

"...these chemicals may be silently seeding lasting challenges for the health of the next generation."

The Biden administration is finalizing the first federal limits on two compounds, PFOA and PFOS, in drinking water. These so-called ‘forever chemicals’ have been linked to numerous health effects.

Exposure to flame retardant called FireMaster 550 before birth left newborn rats with altered brain development, research finds.

The federal government has new advisories on PFAS, which can put human health at risk in a list of ways, but so far only states are regulating the chemicals.

Researchers have come up with a way to turn sulfur into a high-end plastic, that, unlike almost all other plastics on the market, is flame-retardant.

A broad look at research on endocrine disruptors and human health consequences suggests regulations need to catch up to the evidence.

Researchers used silicone dog tags as passive environmental samplers to collect information about everyday chemical exposures.

Exposure to toxic chemicals, especially flame retardants and pesticides resulted in more than a million cases of intellectual disability in the US between 2001 and 2016, research finds.