CHEMICAL THAT HAVEN'T BEEN USED FOR YEARS ARE STILL HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE FETUS GROWTH IN U.S.

Chemical compounds present in the atmosphere years after they were last used also harm fetuses, a study found.

The World Health Organization describes them as "Chemicals of global significance." Scientists identified 76 chemicals from women's maternal plasma samples in ear...

What are petrochemicals?

Petrochemicals (also called crude oil distillates) are chemical merchandise obtained from crude oil by processing. Some chemical compounds made of crude oil also are obtained from alternative fossil fuels, like coal or fossil fuel, or renewable sources like corn, palm fruit or sugar cane.