Following a July 14 chemical leak at GFS Chemicals, data shows the plant's pollution risk ratings have been much higher than industry averages.

An NBC4 review of safety records at a chemical plant in Franklinton where a leak caused a shelter-in-place on Monday found multiple prior violations. The chemical ...

Hydrogen bromide is a high-hazard toxic industrial chemical, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The CDC reports that exposure to the "extremely irritating and ...

To curb global plastic pollution and to make plastics safer and more sustainable, countries are currently negotiating a ...

Before ever stepping foot inside a kindergarten classroom, young children nationwide are already exposed to a large swath of ...

With hurricane season underway, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is urging chemical and petroleum facilities nationwide to prepare for storms before they arrive. Southeast ...

This standard specifies the design of a hazard symbol for chemicals known or presumed to be endocrine disruptors, as well as those suspected of being endocrine disruptors. It includes example ...

Over the years, the agency has been a driving force in uncovering what are now well-known hazards, such as asbestos, vinyl chloride and benzene. It advanced research on the dangers of particulate ...

The Trump administration has decimated an agency responsible for carrying out much of the research and prevention efforts to curb exposure to dangerous substances and situations in the workplace.