Tracking diets for years, researchers found modest cancer risk signals tied to specific food preservatives, not preservatives as a whole.

Thimerosal is best known as a preservative used in some vaccines to keep them from becoming contaminated. The preservative has gotten a lot of attention over the years, particularly since it was ...

Federal health officials will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, ...

A preservative used in a small number of flu shots has come under fire from RFK Jr. and the committee that helps decide which vaccines Americans should get. The Advisory Committee on Immunization ...

An old complaint about the safety of childhood vaccines is finding new life at the United Nations. The U.N. Environment Program is considering a ban on thimerosal, a vaccine preservative that is ...

A food preservative used to prolong the shelf life of Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, Cheez-Its and almost 1,250 other popular processed foods may harm the immune system, according to a new ...