What to look for when shopping for safer household cleaners and disinfectantsSome chemicals used in cleaning products can ...

For the average person picking up their dry cleaning, the health risks are small. But where you live matters more.

Using bleach could harm the pipes, too, creating more problems in your home than relief. "I would not recommend using bleach ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has recently announced a landmark decision after outlawing two carcinogenic chemicals ...

PERC and TCE are known carcinogens that are being phased out — a process that could take 10 years. Here's what you should ...

Another way to prevent spreading bacteria around the bathroom is by using multiple cleaning cloths. Wiping down the sink, ...

“It’s simply unacceptable to continue to allow cancer-causing chemicals to be used for things like glue, dry cleaning or stain removers when safer alternatives exist,” said Michal ...

Despite the pushback, most types of forever chemicals are still exempt from the EPA’s new clean-up push. The EPA’s regulation applies to relatively few specific PFAS compounds. In total ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned two solvents found in everyday products that can cause cancer and other ...

EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals, marking a critical step in protecting public health and the environment after decades of harm. • The EPA permanently bans TCE and PCE, chemicals linked to cancer ...

open image in gallery A worker at Sohn’s French Cleaners, which uses eco-friendly chemicals to dry clean clothes, presses shirts in January 2007 in San Francisco, California. The Environmental ...