Want to make people uncomfortable at your next dinner party of family gathering? Bring up endocrine disruptors, a class of chemicals that act much like human hormones that have been getting a lot of attention of late. There’s nothing like stories of chemically castrated frogs, eggs developing in testes, or baby bottles that slow development of reproductive parts to make every guy in the room cross his legs and change the topic of conversation. more ›

Why the city is technically not breaking any rules or laws by excluding them, their failure to list some of what was found in the waters of Lake Michigan seems disingenuous. The annual report was recently sent to residents across the cities and while the City did follow the rules, the Tribune took a look at the full report and came across a few discoveries: more ›

In case news about prescription drugs and other harmful chemicals in your tap water wasn't gross enough, how about a compound that could cause skin conditions, altered psychological states, or even (cue Trumpets of Doom) death? Oh, and it keeps mosquitoes away, too. Following reports from the AP and the Chicago Tribune that found drugs in the city's tap water like anti-seizure medications as well as chemicals like those that make Teflon and Scotchguard, the Sun-Times does some "me too" journalism and finds - just in time for spring! - trace amounts of DEET. DEET is a bug repellent that can cause all sorts of bad stuff with enough exposure, or if too much of it is ingested. more ›