most washed-up: triclosan Since Triclosan’s debut role over thirty years ago, the FDA has allowed him to star in personal-care products, but has yet to implement a rule book for this bad boy. Companies cast Triclosan in a vast array of products we use on our skin and...

super hot mess: halogenated flame retardant Oh Halogenated Flame Retardant. She’s a killer hiding behind a mask of good intention. Relaxing in our homes all day, every day, then running in, pretending she can stop a fire! Save children! Keep your lit cigarette from...

worst special effects: perchlorate Perchlorate likes to get things started with a bang! She's been typecast in action roles starring as an oxidizer in rocket fuel, explosives, airbags and fireworks. As ammonium perchlorate, she is also a major component of solid...

worst chemical body burden: dioxin Dioxin’s got game. He’s been using the same cheesy pick up line since the ‘70’s. He debuted his deadly shtick as Agent Orange in Vietnam then made a splash at Love Canal! Dioxin sneaks up on you and then makes his move just as you...

least sexy performance: bisphenol-a Bisphenol-A (BPA) began her career as an estrogen impersonator in the 1930s, making her a true grandame of the craft. She evolved into an incredibly versatile actor, now appearing in many major productions, including food packaging,...

lifetime achievement in harm: lead Lead has solidified his place as one of the most versatile, household names in bad acting. He has touched and poisoned the lives of millions from Ancient Rome to today's urban dwellings – Silverlake, watch out! Even though his...

worst and longest running performance: mercury Mercury's performances leave maddening effects on audiences around the world. Although his reputation for causing nervous system damage and birth defects precedes him, many still don't appreciate just how many...

worst hair-raising performance: formaldehyde Formaldehyde is a classic performer, much lauded by other bad actors for her tour de force performances.  Lest her reputation precede her, Formaldaheyde has shown that she still has the goods to deliver toxins around the...

worst replacement actor in a series: methyl iodide Methyl Iodide has been ready to unpack his bags in California, but has been kept off the set for his cancer-causing ways. Only recently he appeared on the scene as a soil fumigant, registered in the final days of the...