Cumulative exposure to airborne dioxin pollution may slightly increase breast cancer risk, according to a French nested case-control study. Dioxin refers to a class of compounds generated by ...

When the South Philadelphia refinery was permanently shuttered by a catastrophic explosion in 2019 after some 160 years in operation, many residents and environmentalists welcomed it as the ...

A recent review paper identifies toxic chemicals, including dioxin, in free-range eggs on five continents — likely the result of nearby open burning and incineration of plastic and e-waste containing ...