This chemical – linked to thyroid problems – might be in your drinking water. Learn how that could affect your health and what's being done about it.

A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks is also found in an array of food products, particularly those popular with babies and children, according to findings released Wednesday by Consumer ...

Perchlorate, a chemical used in rocket fuel, plastic and other substances, has been found in common grocery store and fast foods—with the highest levels in baby and kid foods—and previous ...

In the wake of the decision by California regulators to set a goal for limiting levels of perchlorate in drinking water, NPR's Jon Hamilton examines what is known about the effects of the chemical.

A federal court on Tuesday tossed a 2020 decision from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not to regulate a chemical that’s used in rocket fuel and linked to thyroid issues.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Thursday that it will not regulate a chemical used in rocket fuel that has been linked to developmental damage.

Perchlorate, a chemical compound used in rocket fuels and other materials, may be a more hazardous pollutant than previously thought, says a new study.

The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential. And we’ve only identified 1% of them. Scientists believe undiscovered chemical compounds could help remove ...

Tehran’s growing reliance on Beijing—a consequence of the battering its missile program has suffered from Israeli strikes—highlights the alignment of Iran and China with Russia and North Korea.