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Pool chemical injuries led to an estimated 13

Pool Chemical Injuries Led to ~13,500 ED Visits in 2015-2017

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More than one-third of injuries occurred among patients aged younger than 18 years
An elderly California couple who said their cancer was caused by Monsanto's weed killer Roundup was awarded just over $2 billion by a jury in Oakland on Monday.

California Couple Awarded $2 Billion in Roundup Lawsuit

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Bayer, parent company of Monsanto, maintains glyphosate, main ingredient in Roundup, is safe
Despite thousands of lawsuits from people claiming that the weed killer glyphosate caused their cancer

EPA Says Weed Killer in Roundup Is Safe

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EPA states that glyphosate 'is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans'
A California man who said that Monsanto's weedkiller Roundup caused his cancer was awarded $80 million in damages by a jury in San Francisco on Wednesday.

California Man Awarded $80 Million in Roundup Lawsuit

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Jury previously found Roundup was a significant factor in plaintiff's non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller was a major factor in a California man's cancer

Jury Finds Roundup a Major Contributor to Man’s Cancer

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Landmark verdict could impact hundreds of other similar lawsuits
Exposure to several chemicals before and after birth appears to be associated with a decrease in lung function later in childhood

Environmental Exposures Before, After Birth Tied to Lung Function

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Exposure to parabens, phthalates, and perfluoroalkyl substances tied to lung function at ages 6 to 12 years
Prenatal exposure to phthalates is associated with language delay in children

Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates Linked to Language Delay

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Correlation between metabolite level of dibutyl phthalate, butyl benzyl phthalate and language delay
Machine learning of toxological big data can predict the toxicity of chemicals

Machine Learning Can Improve Chemical Toxicity Prediction

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Read-across structure activity relationship models constructed, which outperformed animal testing
Multiple chemicals associated with endocrine disruption and asthma are contained in hair products used by black women and children

Chemicals in Hair Products for Black Women Raise Concerns

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Chemicals linked with endocrine disruption, asthma ID'd in hair products used by black women, children
Among the U.S. population

Dining Out Linked to Phthalates Exposure in U.S. Population

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Teen high consumers of food outside the home had 55 percent higher Σandrogen-disruptor levels