In short: Some residue is OK, and not all chemicals found on food are harmful -- you don't need to freak out over forgetting to wash a handful of fruits and veggies. For instance, a food-grade wax ...

Pet owners know that a house isn’t a home without a furry friend. Pets are family, and just like our other family member ...

Toxins, pesticides, gases, mites ... asthma -- can be diagnosed through objective tests. Every household is different, says Elizabeth Sword, executive director of the Children's Health ...

Everyday chemicals pose a risk to brain health Professor Paul Tesar, who led the study, states: "The deterioration of oligodendrocytes lies at the heart of multiple sclerosis and other ...

The country has learned a lot since Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring alerted us to the hazards of poisonous chemicals. But pesticide use still poses major threats to imperiled wildlife and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Forever chemicals also known as PFAS, have been in household items for decades, but only recently have they been connected to serious illnesses such as cancer.