The Environmental Protection Agency July 24 took a step forward in its plan for detailed health reviews of vinyl chloride and four other chemicals used to make plastics, framing it as part of ...

Anti-plastic campaigners have achieved limited initial success in passing bans based on the toxic health effects of some plastic types, especially those that contain known carcinogens and ...

The Environmental Protection Agency said Dec. 18 that it's starting a human health review of styrene, ethylbenzene and several other plastics feedstocks as it also moves ahead with a detailed, ...