Trump used U.S. deaths from fentanyl to justify the drug's new designation, estimating that up to 300,000 people die annually from the drug; that number is exaggerated. In the 12 months through April ...

Leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are seeking to reconcile as they face the wrath of some members of the ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday, fundamentally reshaping the American response to the opioid ...

The perception of a chemist varies. Some might imagine the "mad scientist" from old cartoons—a white-haired older man working ...

Scientists caution against attempts to narrow the PFAS chemical list by changing the definition of exactly what a "forever ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 4, 2025) In a news release last week on November 26, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “issued a comprehensive fact-check addressing dangerous ...

A controversial project to redefine the family of environmentally persistent chemicals known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to divide opinions among the chemistry community.

“Organic” might be the most abused word in the English language. Chemists, farmers, and marketers all use it—and none of them mean the same thing. The result is a label that can make Oreos, cigarettes ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 30, 2025) The definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence, continues to be debated in regulatory ...

Medics say more nuanced policy needed with greater regulatory distinction between harmful PFAS and essential fluoropolymers used in medical devices Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often ...