dry noodles and plastic bag with onions are stored in contact with the floor. Repeat Violation. Food employee/owner is ...

Parents are drowning in plastic, and kids are rushing from one light-up toy to the next. A new wave of research and real ...

It might finally be time to set those parental controls. New research suggests that social media isn’t just feeding your kid the latest memes — it may actually be messing with their brainpower. The ...

Washington’s plastic bag ban is making things worse. The state’s own study says we should drop it. That’s right. Drop the ban. The new Washington State University (WSU) report is clear. Bring back ...

Children are twice as likely to develop long COVID after two COVID-19 infections, compared with children who’ve only had COVID-19 once, according to a new study co-authored by a doctor at Lurie ...

Two Washington State University economists recommend the state drop its ban on single-use plastic bags. Thicker reusable plastic bags actually increase plastic waste in the environment, they found.

A sweeping review from NYU Langone Health reveals that everyday exposure to plastics—especially during childhood—poses lasting risks for heart disease, infertility, asthma, and even brain development ...

Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge, and once in the environment, plastic can fragment into smaller and smaller pieces. A new study shows for the first time that some of the ...

At this point, the dangers of single-use plastic are well-documented, but Phys.org recently reported that an expert believes water bottle-related risks to human health remain "dangerously understudied ...

Cases of self-harm involving 6- to 12-year-olds have risen sharply, and researchers warn that common household products are often involved. Their findings appear in Monday's issue of Pediatrics, the ...

Experts estimate that the global production and disposal of plastics emits nearly 2 billion tons of greenhouse gases per year. The vast majority of these materials end up in landfills, but what if we ...