Leonardo Trasande

Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move from packaging into food.

Phthalates can be found in "a broad swath" of consumer products, from personal care to food packaging.

More than 60 children have reported lead poisoning from WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Toxic metal can be harmful to developing brains. New lead targets are part of a broad FDA imitative to reduce children's exposure to the lowest levels possible.

Researchers have found strong evidence exposure to a common group of household chemicals can be associated with 13 different health conditions. The related economic costs have been estimated at between US$5 billion and $60 billion annually in the US.

The societal costs of a class of chemicals known as phthalates could be as high as $8 billion

Babies exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals while in the womb may face a higher risk of gaining weight rapidly during early childhood, a study found.

Check this list of the most and least pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables before you go shopping for produce.

Exposure to several specific phthalates may be linked to as many as 56,595 preterm births annually, researchers found.

Exposure to common chemicals in plastics during pregnancy has been tied to a risk of preterm birth in a new analysis.

The ubiquitous use of plastics, and the resulting disease burden from exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemicals they contain, costs US society almost $250 billion a year.

A high-end device can cost over $1,000, but there are only a few features you really need, experts say.

Millions of people across the Eastern U.S. are facing dangerous air quality due to hundreds of wildfires in Canada. The haze has disrupted flights and prompted warnings to stay inside. Dr. Leonardo Trasande, children's environmental health specialist, joins CBS News with tips to stay safe from the health risks associated with poor air quality.

NYU Langone researchers estimate that medical costs and lost worker productivity from PFAS exposure costs Americans billions of dollars. Learn more.

A new study finds more than 3,000 chemicals used in food packaging are getting into people's bodies. Some — including BPA, phthalates and PFAS — have clear health concerns; others are unstudied.

Microplastics draw scrutiny as potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Lead poisoning cases in kids linked to contaminated applesauce continue to rise. Despite efforts to limit exposure from sources like paint, the U.S. doesn't broadly limit lead levels in food.

Lead-contaminated WanaBana cinnamon apple puree pouches have been linked to poisonings in toddlers. The FDA is under pressure to keep young children safe.

How can you check the air quality in your area and what do the numbers mean?

In a study of 2.5 million pregnant people in California, those exposed to wildfire smoke for at least one day faced a higher risk of giving birth prematurely.