Beyond the calories and carbs, mass-produced bread may contain industrial dough conditioners and pesticide residues linked to ...

Hidden pesticide residues, artificial dyes, and heat-induced chemicals are turning morning staples into health hazards.

You've probably heard the word "carcinogen" pop up in news stories and wondered what that means. A carcinogen is something that can cause you to have cancer. It may be a substance in the air, a ...

Rutgers Health research confirms confusion about the different mechanisms that make tobacco addictive and deadly.

The WHO has declared aspartame, a food additive used frequently in diet soda and other low-calorie beverages, "possibly" carcinogenic to humans, but did not make any changes to its recommendations for ...

The World Health Organization’s cancer research agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, has declared the artificial sweetener aspartame a possible carcinogen. The organization ...

Researchers found that marinating meat for at least 40 minutes with acids, herbs, and spices before grilling significantly reduces carcinogenic compounds formed during high-heat cooking. Grilling meat ...

Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is recalling five of its sunscreen products after some samples were found to contain low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated ...

A group of scientific advisers to the Environmental Protection Agency voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a recommendation that a chemical used in the manufacture of Teflon and other nonstick and ...

A new study from Consumer Reports finds varying levels of a chemical compound classified as a possible human carcinogen in many popular brands of soda. The findings have prompted the Food and Drug ...

Many people use dry shampoo in their normal routine, stretching the days between washing their hair in the shower. In October of last year, the Food and Drug Administration found potentially elevated ...

SACRAMENTO — A fight is coming to California over whether to list one of the world’s most common over-the-counter drugs as a carcinogen, echoing recent high-profile battles over such substances as ...