Chemicals & Chemistry

Join ACSH contributor Dr. Jane Caldwell and director of bio-sciences Cameron English as they examine recent claims that artificial sweeteners may pose a pollution risk.

Like most people, I harbor a set of pretty standard concerns: paying bills, balancing work and family life, and protecting my son from crazy people who “identify” as

One of the best ways to sustain your bad ideas is to surround yourself with people who think just as you do. Like a cult member who only associates with other true believers, you're effectively cut off from outside scrutiny.

Join ACSH directors of bio-sciences and chemistry Cameron English and Dr. Josh Bloom as they break down these stories:

The activists at Environmental Working Group (EWG) consistently butcher the science on a variety of consumer health issues.

Join ACSH directors of bio-sciences and medicine, Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein, as they break down these stories:

The first fireworks came from the country that “discovered” gunpowder, China, roughly 1400 years ago. As I learned and experimented with in the fifth grade, gunpowder is a combination of charcoal, sulfur, and “saltpeter,” aka potassium nitrate.

Organic activist group Slow Food recently released its list of “10 Key Facts on Pesticides," a post designed to “raise awareness about the risks and dan

Background on Formaldehyde

Join ACSH director of bio-sciences Cameron English and Dr. Billauer as they break down these stories: