A new study links higher levels of PFAS, or "forever chemicals," to insomnia and poor sleep in young adults. To reduce PFAS exposure, use special water filters, avoid nonstick and stain-resistant ...

With a chunk of federal funding for PFAS, Nevada’s state water regulators are doing more comprehensive testing.

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Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the ...

Public health and environmental advocates are struggling to outrun "forever chemicals," otherwise known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). "I call it the toxic treadmill because that's ...

A recent investigation has found high levels of lead, arsenic and cadmium in homes and schools near a plant in Mexico that ...

In an opinion piece, Missi Currier, executive director of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, praised a win-win for the environment and her industry ("Permian Basin methane decline marks ...

Rep. Wendy Thomas and her family are among many in the area of a now-shuttered plastics manufacturer in southern New ...

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Top Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for sweeping layoffs and more as President Trump ...