Instead of an accelerating decline, ozone - destroying CFC-11 showed a steady drop of 2.1 parts-per-trillion each year between 2002 and 2012. Since then, its decline has actually slowed.
Neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used insecticides, will be banned for use in fields within six months.
Phthalates, a group of chemicals used in food packaging and processing materials, are known to disrupt hormones in humans and are linked to a long list of health problems.
The European Chemicals Agency has announced that the chemicals Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) will be prohibited in cosmetics, effective in January 2020.
A new study adds more evidence to the idea that e-cigarettes aren’t an entirely risk-free endeavor. It suggests that the very act of vaping might be exposing people to unsafe levels of toxins like lead and arsenic.
The tundra of Eurasia and North America contains twice as much mercury as the rest of the world combined.
UNICEF has published a report and according to their studies, the brains of over 17 million children might be affected by pollution.
Globally around 200,000 people die each year in the developing world due to organophosphorus pesticide poisoning.
Schools are closed, construction has halted, and vehicles have been restricted as levels of PM2.5 pollution spike in the Indian capital.
30 years on ozone hole healing is proving painfully slow. New discoveries about chemicals not covered by the Montreal protocol are raising fears that full recovery could be postponed into the 22nd century — or possibly even prevented altogether.
Neonicotinoids, the chemicals commonly found in pesticides, have been linked to colony collapse in bee populations.
Canadian and Swedish researchers found that Bisphenol A is introduced into the body when handling register receipts from stores.
A new report reveals that toxins poured into waterways by major meat suppliers are resulting in the largest-ever “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico.
Chlorine mixed with sunscreen has been found to result in kidney and liver dysfunctions, as well as nervous system disorders.
The declaration signed by more than 200 scientists and medical professionals from around the world states that Triclosan and Triclocarban may pose grave risks to human health and the environment.