Plastic pipes continuously leach chemicals that accelerate the growth of potentially dangerous microbes and pathogens in drinking water, according to a recent study published in Environmental Science ...

A recent article published in Environmental Health examined records dating as far back as the 1930s and found evidence that the sugar industry used manipulation tactics to downplay sugar’s health ...

Indigenous and community leaders see the upcoming U.N. climate talks in the heart of the Amazon Basin as an unprecedented opportunity to infuse global climate ambitions with justice and inclusiveness.

According to a recent study published in Science of the Total Environment, prenatal exposure to low levels of the pesticide glyphosate caused significant disruptions to metabolic and behavioral health ...

Residents of Komati, a former coal hub in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, remain skeptical of the country’s green transition as job losses and slow infrastructure rollout leave them in economic ...

Editor’s note: This op-ed was written by a group of current and former employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who have asked to remain anonymous due to concerns about retaliation ...

Since 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency responsible for ensuring food contact materials are safe, approved at least 347 voluntary manufacturer applications for food contact ...

Kristina is the Senior Editor of Environmental Health News. She also reports on environmental health and justice issues in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Her book, "A New War On Cancer: The ...

Announcing recently that the world broke a record by generating 30% of all electricity from renewable sources in 2023, the British think tank Ember said the data proves we are in a “new era” of energy ...

Cami Ferrell is a bilingual video reporter for Environmental Health News and based in Houston, Texas. Ferrell primarily reports on the petrochemical buildout in the Texas Gulf Coast.

The company was once an industrial powerhouse, but has faced challenges for several decades due to competition from cheaper steel produced in other parts of the world. The proposed sale to Nippon ...

Director of DevelopmentKate Mallek (she/her) is the director of development for Environmental Health Sciences, which publishes Environmental Health News. She began her career in public lands and ...