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Brain Microplastics Declared a Health Emergency

The finding pushes research toward concrete tests of detection and removal.

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Newborn PFAS Levels Linked to Higher Risk of Childhood Leukemia

EPA Flags Microplastics for Drinking-Water Review as HHS Backs $144 Million Health Study

New York Loosens Lower Hudson Fish-Eating Guidelines

EPA Targets Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water as HHS Launches $144 Million STOMP Program

EPA Flags Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals for Drinking-Water Monitoring

States, Health Groups Sue EPA Over Rollback of Mercury and Toxics Rule

EWG’s 2026 Guide Flags Pesticides and PFAS on Common Produce

Utrecht Finds PFAS in Rainwater at All 14 Monitoring Sites

Study Finds Benzene in All Tested Home Gas Supplies in Parts of Europe

Blood Tests Show Elevated PFAS in Bentham Residents Near Angus Fire Plant

RIVM Links PFAS in Dutch Backyard Eggs to Earthworms as New Analysis Maps Widespread Breaches

Official Tests Find Excess Lead in 26% of Bengaluru Vegetables

Grupo México Makes First 500 Million-Peso Payment as Mexico Maps Río Sonora Contamination

Anses Flags Health Risks in French Diet From Cadmium, Aluminum and Mercury, Cautions on Lead and Acrylamide

Researchers Find 42 Everyday Chemicals in Human Semen Tied to Lower Sperm Quality

Global Pesticide Toxicity Is Rising, Putting UN 2030 Goal at Risk

Brazil Regulator Grants Conditional OK for Petrobras to Resume Amazon Offshore Drilling

Century of Hair Samples Shows 100-Fold Drop in Lead Exposure

California Bill Orders DTSC to Set Post‑Fire Testing and Cleanup Standards by 2027