If you clean with bleach you might want to rethink that practice. Researchers have now discovered that bleach fumes, in combination with light and a citrus compound found in many household products, can form airborne particles that might be harmful when inhaled by pets or people.
Category: Animals and Chemicals
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Harming Horses: Study
Some synthetic and industrialized (naturally occurring chemicals that have been synthetically-altered) that have been shown to be toxic for humans … More
GMO Pesticides Doing Massive Harm to Bees: Investigative Report
Dicamba is a pesticide created by Monsanto (now Bayer Chemical) to use on GMO crops. It is a pesticide that … More
PCB Chemicals Wiping Out Killer Whales
A new study based on modeling shows that though banned in 1979, PCB industrial chemicals (polychlorinated biphenyls) are lingering in the … More
Another Common Household Chemical Linked to Harming Cats
Kitty wasting disease, or hyperthyroidism (a common endocrine disorder in adult cats) has been on the increase for the past … More
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Found In Dolphins
Either dolphins are secretly using moisturizers or human behavior has once again spilled over into the natural environment. ‘Evidence of … More
Sunscreen Chemicals Harmful to Fish and Discovered in Tap Water
New research confirms the danger sunscreen chemicals poses to marine life, and potentially to humans as these chemicals have been … More
You are what you eat: Scientists discover toxic chemicals in animal feed used for farm-raised salmon
Scientists have tracked the presence of a class of synthetic flame retardants called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) to animal feed … More
Pesticides ARE Harming Bees, say Scientists in Largest Study Ever
So here again we have yet another scientific study demonstrating that pesticides–in particular, controversial neonicotinoid pesticides–are harming bees. (These pesticides … More
Chemical in Canned Dog Food Leads to High Levels of BPA in Dogs: Study
Over the past several years plenty of pet owners have wondered about it, some suspected it, and others worried about … More
