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Forever chemicals, scientifically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been around since the 1950s. They ...

Weeks after the worst of the deadly fires tore through Los Angeles suburbs, families are grappling with the reality that ...

Ash from urban wildfires is potentially full of heavy metals and other toxins. Here's a guide for what to do if ash is ...

A 2016 behavioral economics study found that when consumers think their waste might be recycled, they worry less about the ...

You might not realize it, but so many items in the home, including lots of household cleaners, are actually considered hazardous waste. OCRRA public information officer Tammy Palmer joined Erik ...

Experts warn that the blazes unleashed complex chemical reactions on paint, furniture, building materials, cars, electronics ...

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 377 tons of hazardous waste has been shifted from the defunct Union Carbide factory for its disposal at a unit in Dhar district, officials said on ...

The site of a contaminated waste dump in Sydney’s north-west fringe has quietly changed hands for a fraction of its former ...

The wildfires of the past two weeks will leave Los Angeles with an unprecedented environmental catastrophe that will linger ...

The toxic residues of burned houses, electronics and cars combine with carcinogenic fire retardants create a formidable ...