Some communities are more at risk than others. Shocking new study finds unregulated substances in American drinking water: 'Thousands of other harmful chemicals' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a diverse group of synthetic chemicals, are commonly used in numerous ...

A hazardous materials incident that had neighbors in Thousand Oaks sheltering in place for hours Wednesday night involved legal chemicals.

Background: Digital self-help interventions for reducing the use of alcohol tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) have generally shown positive but small effects in controlling substance use and improving ...

We characterise patterns of cannabis use among UK teenagers aged 13–18 years, and assess their influence on problematic substance use at age 21 years. Methods We used longitudinal latent class ...

Four months after it took home the award for Best Screenplay at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a 13-minute standing ovation, Coralie Fargeat's body horror satire The Substance ...

Their effects vary depending on the amount consumed and an individual’s specific reaction to the substance. For example, low doses of depressants can actually have a stimulant effect and cause a ...

Introduction Hazardous alcohol and drug use is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality and societal cost worldwide. Yet, only a minority of those struggling with substance use concerns ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Office of Research and Development, Durham, North Carolina 27711, United States ...

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), an independent government agency dedicated to protecting people and the environment from hazardous chemicals ... by reducing the use of toxic substances.

For the study, "quitting" was based on a yes or no response to a survey question that asked whether participants still used a specific substance. Researchers noted that because substance use is a ...

The risks posed by a substance are determined by both its hazardous properties (potential to cause adverse human health or ecological effects) and the amount or extent to which people or the ...