Most people would prefer there are no known human carcinogens in what they drink. This is a case where industry agreed to get it out of the products, and all the evidence says they didn't.

Most people would prefer there are no known human carcinogens in what they drink.

So in many communities, the water that comes out of the tap could be contaminated with scores of chemicals. People shouldn't be alarmed, but they should be concerned. Our system of public health protections isn't working in this case.

They don't fully understand levels of mercury in fish and they're trying to provide advice to people based on shoddy science.

An average adult is exposed to over 100 unique chemicals in personal-care products every day. These exposures add up.

The cosmetics industry is essentially a self-regulating industry. Companies are making vastly different decisions, and the safety of products vary widely. Some contain products that are safe to eat, others have carcinogens that are linked to birth defects.