The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday finalized a rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, popularly called PFAS or "forever chemicals," as hazardous substances under ...

Four new studies by scientists from Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) have shown that lifestyle products contain ...

One ensures that waste doesn’t exceed state-established limits for certain toxic substances when in a solid form. For example, soil with 1,000 parts per million of lead is considered toxic.

3M, the conglomerate behind Post-It notes and Scotch tape, will stop making controversial per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the end of 2025. The chemicals, commonly known as “forever ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it proposes to label certain “forever chemicals” that are found in hundreds of household items and pollute drinking water systems ...

Hazardous, or toxic, waste is the potentially dangerous byproduct of a wide range of activities, including manufacturing, farming, water treatment systems, construction, automotive garages ...

Exposure to a variety of hazardous substances can also increase the risk of respiratory conditions like COPD, asthma, ILD, occupational lung disease, and lung cancer. Examples of hazardous ...

When the EPA proposed designating PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA in 2022, the Solid Waste Association of North America, Silver Spring, Maryland, and the National Waste & Recycling ...

Here are the landfills that could take toxic waste from the L.A. wildfires in the coming weeks — many have not accepted hazardous materials in the past.

The majority of these (by weight) were gases and flammable liquids, such as oil and gasoline. Other examples of hazardous materials include fireworks, products used in perfumes, ammonia and ...