The decisions we make as a society - from the cars we drive to the foods we eat - affect the next generation in profound ways.

Chemicals in commercial products often reach the market without the government determining their toxicity to humans and the environment, according to the Government Accountability Office.

The Little Hocking Water Association should not be able to claim future damages in its lawsuit against DuPont Corp., according to a memorandum filed by the company?s attorneys in Washington County Common Pleas Court.

PFOA is the latest chemical proposed to be added to Proposition 65--a landmark initiative designed to protect drinking water by prohibiting the release of cancer-causing chemicals into drinking water without warning.

Earlier this year, legislation was proposed in California to "protect the public health" by banning iPods -- alleging them to be full of "harmful toxins."