Stories by Marla Cone

Twenty-five years after the worst outbreak of pesticide poisoning in U.S. history, an agreement is announced that phases out all uses of aldicarb

A study in Krakow, Poland, corroborates New York City findings that link children's lower IQ scores with mothers' exposure to compounds created by burning fossil fuels

High levels of brominated flame retardants can alter pregnant women’s thyroid hormones, which are critical to a baby’s growth and brain development, according to a California study

The EPA, declaring that endosulfan is unsafe for farm workers, moves to ban one of the last organochlorine pesticides left in the U.S. Like DDT, endosulfan accumulates in the environment and in the bodies of people and wildlife, and is transported around the world to remote places

A presidential panel warns about human exposure to carcinogens

Warning that the powerful poisons can endanger dogs and cats, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will require new instructions and labeling for flea products

A study of New York City students found that phthalate exposure was linked to behavioral problems

For the first time, scientists have found evidence that flame retardants ubiquitous in homes and in the environment may be reducing human fertility

California scientists have identified autism clusters where children are twice as likely to have autism and mostly have highly educated parents

The state sets new standards for the carcinogen that made Erin Brockovich famous

California finding bolsters theory linking neurological ailment to insecticides

Hypospadias is apparently not on the rise in the U.S., casting doubt on claims that phthalates and other endocrine disruptors cause reproductive abnormalities in humans

Mothers living near freeways and congested roads are more likely to give birth to premature babies and suffer from preeclampsia

A new study shows that diesel trucks and buses are spewing far less soot and smog into the air than they did just a few years ago

A new study finds that diabetics had higher levels of selenium, a mineral found in U.S. soil but also some dietary supplements

DDT should be used "with caution" in combating malaria, a panel of scientists reported today

Swedish children who live in homes with vinyl floors are more likely to have autism, according to a new study, but what's behind the link is unclear

National Toxicology Program results "clearly" indicate that the heavy metal is carcinogenic

A new interactive database, including a timeline showing how human fetuses develop, displays scientific data about controversial chemicals in a graphic way

Killer whales, the planet's most contaminated wild creatures, are ingesting chemicals from Chinook salmon in the polluted Puget Sound area

Research links soaring incidence of the mysterious neurological disorder to fetal and infant exposure to pesticides, viruses, household chemicals

A national panel of experts says EPA must change its focus and analyze chemicals that endanger male reproduction cumulatively or it will "seriously underestimate" the risks to human health

A national panel of scientists recommends that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency overhaul its analysis of toxic chemicals