The Kent County Heath Department said fentanyl-related overdose deaths have decreased by 32% between 2022 and 2023.

Toxic chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) might have harmful health effects. They are ...

Some surface waters and associated wetlands near a Seacoast Superfund site have an “unacceptable added risk” from accidental ...

Research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has shown that levels of "forever chemicals" in the blood are linked with disruptions to a fundamental pillar of health—sleep. In the first ...

Building on the existing Guides feature, Maps in iOS 18 lets you save places with a quick tap of the + button on their Maps listing. Saved places are accessible from the new Library menu ...

For decades, the manufacturers of firefighting foam (or AFFF) used dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in their foam that may cause cancer. Many firefighters across the country who have developed cancer ...

The Wisconsin DNR got the go ahead from the Natural Resources Board for the next steps in setting new PFAS standards for public drinking water. PFAS are a group of manmade chemicals that have been ...

Many different methods were performed, looking at dozens of chemicals that fall under the PFAS family, and six watersheds were identified as having prioritized concentration for future testing.

which is in the PFAS class. The chemical’s presence in the liners poses a particular risk because vaginal tissue can absorb chemicals directly into the bloodstream, the California Superior Court, Los ...