Environment ❯ Pollution

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FDA Says Metals Found in Tampons Are Not at Harmful Levels

The agency used a conservative laboratory extraction to show metal release from tampons is too low to raise toxicological concern.

East Helena Superfund Cleanup Advances as Slag Pile Decision Nears

Century of Hair Samples Shows 100-Fold Drop in Lead Exposure

Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Battery Fire Rained 55,000 Pounds of Metals on Elkhorn Slough

Consumer Reports Finds Elevated Lead in Many Protein Powders, with Plant-Based Products Testing Highest

Study Links Ancient Lead Exposure to Brain Differences Between Humans and Neanderthals

CPSC Recalls 98,350 Evermore Surprise Eggs Over Lead Found in Toy Airplane

EPA and Vistra Seal Detailed Cleanup Deal for Moss Landing Battery Plant

Ocean Currents Deliver Centuries-Old Mercury to Arctic Wildlife