In short: Some residue is OK, and not all chemicals found on food are harmful -- you don't need to freak out over forgetting to wash a handful of fruits and veggies. For instance, a food-grade wax ...

Pet owners know that a house isn’t a home without a furry friend. Pets are family, and just like our other family member ...

Toxins, pesticides, gases, mites ... asthma -- can be diagnosed through objective tests. Every household is different, says Elizabeth Sword, executive director of the Children's Health ...

The country has learned a lot since Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring alerted us to the hazards of poisonous chemicals. But pesticide use still poses major threats to imperiled wildlife and ...