October 21, 2025 When you’re pregnant or planning to become pregnant, warnings about tobacco smoke and alcohol are common. But many workers face...
Tag: chemical exposure
Consumer, workplace warnings about toxic chemicals save lives
July 9, 2025 We’re surrounded by chemicals every day, some beneficial, others potentially harmful. Since the 1980s, California has tackled the dangers head-on...
New book, The Cancer Factory, reveals toxic exposure risks faced by U.S. workers
February 27, 2025 Even as awareness of the dangers of chemical exposure grows, cancer cases continue to rise. The National Cancer Institute estimates...
Dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ found in pets living near chemical plant
August 15, 2024 Pets living near a chemical plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina, have been found to have dangerous levels of toxic chemicals...
Ohio Train Derailment Released Benzene, Other Hazardous Chemicals
April 17, 2024 Nearly a year after the fiery crash of a train carrying deadly chemicals, residents in and around East Palestine, Ohio,...
Industries in EPA Crosshairs for Cancer-Causing Chemicals
January 18, 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing tough new regulations that would significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants....
Military Veterans to Receive Toxic Exposure Screening
September 5, 2023 Military service confers many benefits, from college tuition assistance and home loan options to the knowledge that you’ve served your...
For embattled Boeing doctor’s family, a posthumous vindication
June 20, 2023 Two years after his death, the adult children of Dr. Barry Dunphy have renewed respect for their father, whose warnings...
