More than 20 types of unregulated toxic flame retardants have been discovered in human breast milk in the United States for the first time, according to the findings of a new study. The peer-reviewed research was authored by Toxic-Free Future, a non-profit organization conducting environmental health research, and is published in Environmental Pollution. Researchers from Emory University, the University…

WINDHOEK, Namibia—Thirteen members of the same family have died in Namibia after eating porridge that authorities believe became toxic when it was mixed with a fermented substance left over from a homemade alcoholic beverage, the state broadcaster reported. The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation said another four people are in a criticial condition in the hospital. NBC,…

A scrapyard blaze in south Auckland briefly brought the city’s train network to a standstill as residents received health warnings over the toxic smoke covering the region. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) were alerted to smoke in south Auckland at midnight on May 31. On arrival, they found a pile of scrap metal that…

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used worldwide and widely added to food packaging due to their oil and water resistance properties. A recent study has revealed the harmful presence of PFAS in food packaging, posing risks to human health through food and environmental contamination. For the study, published in the…

Special Counsel John Durham has concluded that there were massive failures in the FBI’s investigation of former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. We hear analysis on the significance of this development, and what concerns it raises for the upcoming presidential election. The Transportation Security Administration is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a…

Special Counsel John Durham has concluded that there were massive failures in the FBI’s investigation of former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. We hear analysis on the significance of this development, and what concerns it raises for the upcoming presidential election. The Transportation Security Administration is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a…

LOS ANGELES—Kelly Clarkson has responded to a Rolling Stone report accusing her daytime talk show of being a toxic workplace. Clarkson issued a statement on her Instagram page Saturday. She addressed the allegations after 11 current and former employees complained about being overworked and underpaid on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and also called their work…

A new study has found that some commonly consumed beverages such as fruit juice and artificial soda contain levels of toxic metals including arsenic, cadmium, and lead that exceed federal drinking water standards. Researchers from Tulane University, Louisiana, measured 25 different toxic metals and trace elements in 60 soft beverages, including single fruit juice, mixed fruit juice, plant-based milk,…

A new study out of the University of Toronto has found that a group of toxic chemicals called short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are present in a wide range of indoor products purchased in Canada, even after being prohibited under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act in 2013. “SCCPs were detected in 84 of the 96 products…

Toxic wastewater from the site of the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is set to be transported to Baltimore, Maryland where it will be treated and discharged, according to officials. In a press release on March 25, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, a Democrat, said Clean Harbors Environmental Services has contracted with Norfolk Southern Railroad…