Disturbing results from a new study reveal that even low, so-called ‘safe’ levels of exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical BPA … More
Category: Children and Chemicals
Risky Infant Cereal Contains High Levels of Mercury, say Scientists
The American Chemical Society is reporting that scientists have uncovered high levels of methylmercury in some types of infant cereals. … More
Arsenic uncovered in Big Food brands of baby food
Another distressing finding during testing of the most popular Big Food brands of baby food: arsenic. . The Clean Label … More
Pesticide-Related Autism: Possible Solution, say researchers
Finally some hopeful news to mitigate the risk of pesticides for pregnant women. Researchers studying pesticide-related autism risks have discovered … More
Pregnant Mothers, a Common Chemical, and Fat Offspring: New Study Makes a Connection
A new study just released examined the potential link between the chemical commonly used as an antibacterial in soaps and … More
Food and Mosquito Pesticides Linked with Harming Infant Motor Skills
There is more bad news regarding the potential dangers of organophosphate pesticides. A new study has confirmed what previous scientific … More
Common Household Chemicals May Impair Young Girls Thyroids: New Research
There are some worrisome findings from recent scientific research that studied the effects of common household chemicals on children. The … More
FDA Refuses to Ban Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging
It is not just the food additives listed on the labels that present potential health hazards for consumers–the unlisted chemicals … More
Commonly used chemicals endanger brain development: New report
In addition to mercury and lead, flame retardants, air pollutants and chemicals found in many plastics, cosmetics and food containers … More
