January 30, 2014
Banned Chemical Still Contaminating San Francisco Seals
There's a mystery afoot in the Bay Area: A manmade chemical, pulled from production 12 years ago, is still turning up at high levels in seals
Stories by Jane Kay
May 6, 2013
Johnson & Johnson Removes Some Chemicals from Baby Shampoo, Other Products
One of the world's largest producers of personal care products, J&J has vowed to remove many chemicals from its baby products
May 6, 2013
Chemicals of High Concern Found in Thousands of Children's Products
An analysis of toys and other children's products finds low levels of dozens of industrial chemicals
HealthDecember 10, 2012
Should Doctors Warn Pregnant Women about Environmental Risks?
Most doctors do not warn pregnant patients about chemicals, pesticides or even mercury contamination
EnvironmentOctober 18, 2012
U.S. Government Has Little Authority to Stop Unsafe Cosmetics
Beauty products are largely unregulated, according to this special report
EnvironmentJune 5, 2012
Pollution, Poverty and People of Color: Can Multiculturalism Create Environmental Justice?
North Richmond, Calif.'s political climate is transforming from polluted company town to vanguard in the quest for environmental equity
June 4, 2012
Pollution, Poverty and People of Color: Living with Industry
Low-income residents in North Richmond, Calif., save money on shelter, but pay the price in health
EnvironmentJanuary 18, 2012
Trumpeter Swans Rebound, with an Assist from Global Warming
Hunted to near extinction, the swan is taking advantage of warmer, longer summers to expand its range and numbers
January 17, 2012
Green Chemist: A Q&A with Departing EPA Science Advisor Paul Anastas
Anastas is leaving the EPA to return to academia but still maintains that green chemistry "can meet environmental and economic goals simultaneously"
EnvironmentOctober 20, 2011
Chlorine Accidents Take a Big Human Toll
Over the past 10 years, there have been hundreds of accidents involving chlorine nationwide, injuring thousands
The SciencesAugust 8, 2011
It's Glymes Time: EPA Takes on Obscure Chemicals in Consumer Products
Hardly anyone has heard of them, but millions of pounds of glymes are used every year to make household products
June 29, 2011
"Green" Positions on Climate Change Can Help All Candidates, Survey Finds
Candidates of either party who take an environmental stance on climate can gain the votes of some citizens while not alienating others, according to a Stanford University survey
The SciencesJune 24, 2010
California Proposes New Regulations on Chemicals in Consumer Products
Driven by revelations of lead in children’s toys, hormone-mimicking chemicals in plastic baby bottles and controversial flame-retardants in furniture, state environmental officials drafted a set of rules aimed at products with chemicals that have been linked to illness or abnormal development
March 23, 2010
How Will Climate Change Affect Arctic Migrations?
With climate change transforming the Arctic, biologists are scrambling to understand the impact on gray whales and other creatures living in the region
November 20, 2009
What to Do about Endocrine Disruptors? A Q&A with Linda Birnbaum
The new head of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program is attempting to uncover what role chemicals and contaminants may play in human health
EnvironmentSeptember 30, 2009
EPA Announces Plan to Review Six Controversial Chemicals
Administrator Lisa Jackson announced investigations of BPA and phthalates, among others, as well as a push for chemical regulatory reform generally