When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS ...

Exposure to a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-often called "forever ...

New Mexico is home to the most highly polluted body of water in the world, according to University of New Mexico researchers. PFAS, a group of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ linked to health problems, is ...

Many reusable menstrual products that have gained increasing popularity among teens are packed with toxic “forever chemicals, ...

Use of environmentally conscious menstrual products are on the rise. A new study finds that some contain exceedingly high ...

"Important public health implications." Scientists issue warning after discovering invisible threat lurking in popular fishing area: 'A key source of exposure' first appeared on The Cool Down.

By Marina Schauffler July 22, 2025 . A doctor doing environmental health research in rural Maine is wo ...

As the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, readies for the biggest budget cuts in its history, nonprofit food banks strain to fight food insecurity. Other states making news: ...