Kelly Rondinelli, Corinne Snow, George Wilkinson Jr. GenX chemicals are part of a larger group of chemicals referred to as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “PFAS.” GenX is a trade name for the ...

The Pennsylvania Public Health Risk Assessment Tool (PHRAT) was developed for the Pennsylvania Department of Health to help public health and health care planners prioritize their planning efforts for ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The Center for Food Safety, Beyond Pesticides and several farmworker advocacy groups are pushing the EPA to cancel glyphosate's registration in light of a federal court decision that found fault with ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) emerged in 1997. 1 Since then, it has spread globally by migratory birds, resulting in infections in animals on every continent. HPAI A(H5N1) clade 2.3 ...

Although it may not be obvious to us in our day-to-day lives, the health of the ocean has significant consequences on human health. For example, 70% of the oxygen we breathe is generated by marine ...

Tiny particles of plastic have been found everywhere — from the deepest place on the planet, the Mariana Trench, to the top of Mount Everest. And now more and more studies are finding that ...

A 70-page petition making over 200 scientific citations to the Environmental Protection Agency seeks immediate suspension of the herbicide glyphosate, the main ingredient in the famous Roundup weed ...

EAST PALESTINE — A health assessment clinic will open at noon today for East Palestine area residents who have medical concerns related to the Feb. 3 train derailment. Sponsored by the Ohio Department ...