hazardous chemicals

A King County jury awarded $100 million to parents and students in Monroe and found that the Monsanto company’s negligence harmed their health.

Firefighters around the country are concerned that gear laced with PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, could be one reason for cancer among their ranks.

A new report from the Washington State Department of Ecology found formaldehyde, lead and arsenic in a study of products marketed to people of color. The findings are fueling renewed efforts to ban a list of hazardous chemicals from cosmetics and personal care items sold in Washington.

Washington has led the nation in phasing out dangerous toxic chemicals found in products from food packaging to firefighting foam to automobile brake pads. Now, advocates are pushing for a law to keep the worst toxic chemicals out of cosmetics.

Several hundred facilities in Washington handle medical and pharmaceutical waste. It’s a process that can easily go wrong. An enforcement action this week…

Updated 12:15 p.m. Sunday, February 27: Authorities report the leak has since been repaired, according to a statement from West Pierce Fire & Rescue…

An estimated 4,300 gallons of fuel spilled Wednesday when a tanker truck overturned on U.S. Highway 101 about 25 miles south of Forks. Work continues at…