Rates of childhood asthma, learning problems and cancer have been on the rise for decades, and toxic chemicals appear to be major culprits. In the US, most chemicals are never tested for safety before they're brought to market. There are some steps parents and others can take to protect children and other loved ones.
The chemicals that surround people every day may be harmful, but there are steps people can take to mitigate the danger.
Author Nancy Langston talks about her new book on the history of the chemical DES and what it could mean for future regulation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
Hormone-mimicking chemicals like BPA and atrazine could be bad for human health even in tiny doses. But regulatory agencies like the EPA and the FDA only look at traditional high-dose tests when considering regulation. Endocrinologists say its time regula
It's been 13 years since Congress mandated the Environmental Protection Agency test chemicals for their effects on our bodies' hormonal systems, but the EPA still hasn't tested a single chemical. A former EPA scientist discusses what the agency should be
As lawmakers from California to Capitol Hill consider banning uses of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol-A, industries that put the chemical in food and beverage cans are strategizing how to assure the public it's safe.
New research shows further human health effects of the petrochemical bisphenol A, widely used in food containers and clear plastics.
The Food and Drug Administration says there's not enough evidence to merit regulating bisphenol A- but members of the scientific community disagree.
A growing body of research points the finger at Bisphenol A, an endocrine-disrupting chemical compound, but will policymakers heed the science?
Tiny amounts of chemicals in the plastic used to make most sports water bottles and the lining of some food cans could interfere with prostate cancer treatment. That's the finding of a new study that looks at the effects of Bisphenol A, a chemical commonl