Bisphenol-S (BPS), a replacement chemical for bisphenol-A (BPA), may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. population, according to a study published in Environmental Sciences Europe.

Petition urges FDA to strongly limit use of BPA, which is linked to cancer and other health problems BPA is found in lots of food packaging, from reusable water bottles to anti-corrosion lining in canned vegetables. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA A comprehensive…

Update Our peer-reviewed scientific paper expanding on this study was published in Environmental Pollution in 2023. We also carried out a follow-up study in collaboration with Cox Media Group, resulting in TV stories across the U.S. about bisphenols in receipts. 

Among the supermarket foods tested, Annie's Organic Cheesy Ravioli, Del Monte sliced peaches and Chicken of the Sea pink salmon, had the most phthalates per nanogram.

More research is needed to determine which chemicals or chemical mixtures are the main culprits so we can better understand how children’s exposure to toxic chemicals is contributing to the rising mental health crisis affecting today’s youth.

Plastics, pesticides and forever chemicals are exposing billions of people around the world to pernicious and dangerous health effects, a new report has found. In the report published on …

Consumer Reports gives advice on how to avoid harmful chemicals like PFAS and BPA in cookware and kitchen tools.