Research is clear that what we eat can drive our test preferences as early as 2 years of age.

The tiny organisms that cause harmful blooms of algae can have a big impact on your trip to the shore. A toxicologist explains what causes these events and how to keep people and pets safe.

From ‘Breaking Bad’ to James Bond, certain chemicals are popular options for characters looking to achieve nefarious ends.

Detox diets and cleanses supposedly clear the body of allegedly toxic substances. But the evidence suggests otherwise.

In search for alternatives to opioids, Medical School researchers have hit on an unlikely candidate.

Burning leaded gasoline releases toxic lead into the environment, and for 100 years people around the world have been dealing with the health effects. How did a century of toxic fuel come to be?

People are exposed to toxic substances – like pesticides, chemicals in plastics and radiation – every day. A growing body of research shows that this exposure is causing a decline in male fertility.

Silicone wristbands are just as good as traditional testing methods at detecting chemicals in the air that can be harmful during pregnancy.

Poison can be a deadly defense that helps a mushroom make sure its spores are spread to new places to grow into baby mushrooms.

A new study links defective epithelial barriers to a rise in almost two billion allergic, autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and psychiatric diseases.