Plastics are everywhere and are highly flammable materials. To combat this, in around the mid to late 20th century, a class of chemicals known as flame retardants (FRs) were developed to reduce the ...

Exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs)—chemicals found in everyday products that use plastics and flame retardants—during pregnancy may have varying effects on the risks of childhood ...

It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.

The widespread use of certain chemical or synthetic fire suppressants may be leading to heavy metal contamination in wildfire ...

But don't rush to throw away your favorite black spatula — the jury is still out on whether these chemical remnants are cause for concern. Since the 1970s, flame-retardant chemicals have been ...

The next time you want a quick meal from the grocery store, you may need to rethink that appetizing sushi tray. And you may ...

Black kitchen utensils might look sleek and go with almost any kitchen design scheme. However, this piece of news may make ...

Exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs)—chemicals found in everyday products that use plastics and flame retardants—during pregnancy may have varying effects on the risks of childhood ...

85% of items in the study contained flame retardants, including many that contained decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), a chemical banned by the EPA due to its link to cancer. Experts say to avoid ...

A wildfire in Ventura County, California, has prompted thousands of evacuations and destroyed dozens of homes.

The agency said its final rule on the two highly toxic chemicals address implementation concerns from a range of industry sectors. EPA extended the phase-out deadlines for two highly toxic but ...