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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

Source of chemical smell in Chicago area is unknown: fire officials

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  • Feb 9

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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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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

UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down common plastics

UC Berkeley chemists say the new method can take apart some of the most difficult plastics to deconstruct, such as plastic water bottles, milk jug, and more.

  • Aug 30, 2024