At 10 months old, Esther Jo Bethard died after swallowing a stray water bead — a tiny, absorbent sphere that can grow inside the body and cause life-threatening injuries. Water beads are ...

Lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban water beads in an effort to keep children safe. The legislation — called Esther’s Law — is named after 10-month-old Esther Jo Bethard, who died after swallowing ...

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate aims to ban the sale of water beads marketed as children’s toys after reports of the product’s hazards raise alarms. The bill is named “Esther’s ...

The Government has approved the publication of a bill that would ban the sale of vaping products to anyone under the age of 18. The Department of Health said that the Public Health (Tobacco Products ...

A bill to ban harmful “forever chemicals” in firefighting foams passed the Alaska House and Senate by wide margins Wednesday. Now it’s on the way to Gov. Mike Dunleavy to be signed into law.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed Assembly Bill 1705, setting into motion changes that will severely restrict the ability of community colleges to offer remedial math and English courses. The ...

Rishi Sunak's flagship bill to eventually ban smoking looks set to be shelved after he called a surprise July general election. The prime minister would not guarantee the law would pass before ...

Rishi Sunak’s Bill banning young people from ever being able to smoke tobacco legally will not pass before Parliament shuts down on Friday ahead of the General Election (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA ...