Chemicals

Neshaminy Creek Basin fish advisory

People should not eat fish caught in Neshaminy Creek basin due to PFAS contamination, DEP says

To help infants avoid asthma, go easy on the cleaning – at least for a bit

Chemicals in cleaning products could trigger asthma

Philly seeks refining ban on toxic chemical released in PES explosion

PES Hydrofluoric acid

Philly Water Department refutes report claiming city's drinking water is contaminated

Philly Drinking Water PFAS

Sunscreen chemicals absorb into the bloodstream and stay there for days, FDA study finds

Sunscreen chemicals absorb bloodstream

Button batteries, which can burn the esophagus, pose danger to young children

Button Batteries Choking Hazard

That compostable bowl from your favorite restaurant may contain cancer-causing chemicals

pfas food container

Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery fire 'may have' released hydrofluoric acid, per report

Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery shot

Are BPA-free plastics and cans as safe as advertised?

bpa free chemicals

Why, yes, the chemicals in nail salons are just as harmful as they smell

nail salon chemical risk

Turns out, the chemicals in sunscreen do seep into the bloodstream

sunscreen fda regulations sipa

Children's Health

Apparently, the chemicals in household dust can spur weight gain

dust weight gain

Children's Health

Toxic heavy metals found in 45 popular packaged fruit juices

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Study links PFOA and PFOS to lower sperm counts and smaller penis size

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Workers exposed to material at experimental research facility in Delaware

DuPont

For autism research, Drexel team says step aside, Tooth Fairy

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Report: Clementon business shut down due to mercury discovery

New York Times: DuPont hid decades of chemical pollution

Toxic chemicals and disease blamed for fish death in the Susquehanna River

Bass fish

Thousands in Tenn. flee after train derailment

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Children's Health

Drinking alcohol while pregnant significantly alters the baby's brain structure, MRIs reveal

Alcohol Brain Development

Jewish history museum receives donation from Stuart Weitzman, will reopen under new name

National Museum of American Jewish History

Butcher Bar's patio pop-up Yule Lodge open for winter season

Yule Lodge Butcher Bar