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2 dead, 9 remain missing in chemical tank rupture

  • May 28
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1 dead, 9 missing in chemical tank implosion at WA state mill

  • May 27

50K under evacuation in CA over chemical tank explosion threat

  • May 25

What is methyl methacrylate? Chemical leaking from CA tank

  • May 25

Tank leaking toxic chemicals in CA will spill or explode: officials

  • May 23

Father, teen son arrested after chemical scare at New York home

  • Apr 23

Chemical leak prompts reports of rotten egg smell in south suburbs

  • Apr 14

2026 'Dirty Dozen' produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides

  • Mar 24

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Some towns in area testing above new PFAS drinking water standard

  • Apr 10, 2024
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Asbestos detected in some debris after Indiana plastic fire

  • Apr 16, 2023
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Indiana chemical plant leak causes yellow plume

  • Mar 15, 2023
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What we know about toxic train crash fallout in Ohio

  • Feb 16, 2023
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Residents concerned about apparent chemicals after massive fire

  • Jan 12, 2023
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High levels of toxic chemicals in sports bras, watchdog warns

  • Oct 17, 2022
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Thailand chemical explosion leads to fires; 60 hurt, 1 killed

  • Jul 6, 2021
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Evacuation order lifted after Rockton Chemtool fire

  • Jun 18, 2021

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Source of chemical smell reported in Chicago area is unknown, fire officials say

Chicago-area residents have been calling 911 to report a chemical smell on Sunday, officials say, but the source is not yet known.

  • Developing
  • Feb 9

5 hurt in hazmat incident, chemicals mixed inside swim school in Park Ridge, officials say

A mix of chemicals inside an indoor swim school sent five people to the hospital Thursday in the north suburbs, fire officials said.

  • Jan 30

European Union bans key ingredient in gel nail polish | What to know

The substance, TPO, is still permitted in the United States.

  • Sep 3, 2025

Draft of new 'MAHA' report suggests RFK Jr. won't target pesticides

The draft's language, if left unchanged, would constitute a win for the agriculture industry and a potential setback for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) allies.

  • Aug 18, 2025
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Cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and workplaces banned by EPA

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned the use of two ubiquitous cancer-causing solvents that activists have been targeting for decades.

  • Dec 10, 2024