A new study finds more than 3,000 chemicals used in food packaging are getting into people's bodies. Some — including BPA, phthalates and PFAS — have clear health concerns; others are unstudied.
Pesticide concentration in rivers and discharge to oceans globally. Credit: Associate Professor Federico Maggi, Dr Francesco Tabiella, Dr Fiona Tang. About three million metric tons of agricultural ...
Plastic waste in rivers and oceans is constantly releasing chemicals into the water. Until now, it was unknown how large these quantities are and which substances are released particularly strongly.