Exposure to PBDE in the Womb Linked to Lifelong Metabolic Disorder

The effects of the common flame retardant PBDE (present in everything from baby pajamas to plastics and furniture) may be both serious and potentially lifelong for unborn children. A new scientific study has revealed that when mothers-to-be are exposed to the chemical during pregnancy their unborn children are also exposed (via the umbilical cord and later, breast milk) and that this perinatal exposure to PBDE is linked with a lifelong metabolic disorder affecting the liver of the unborn child throughout life making them vulnerable to insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Air Pollution Linked to Glaucoma

Chemicals in air pollution linked with serious eye disease: Living in a more polluted area is associated with a greater likelihood of having glaucoma, a debilitating eye condition that can cause blindness.

Health Problems from Fracking Chemicals Worse than Authorities Thought

Public officials in Colorado acknowledge that fracking can harm public health based on new scientific study results.

Eating Out Linked with Higher Levels of Toxic Chemicals in Your Blood

New research has confirmed that eating out and eating processed foods are linked with higher levels of toxic chemical PFAS in your blood.

Cleaning with Bleach Harms Pets, People: Scientists

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.

Exposure to Toxic Chemical Dioxin During Pregnancy Harms Offspring for Several Generations

New scientific research has demonstrated that exposure to dioxin, a common toxic chemical in industrial pollution, during pregnancy can harm the immune system of offspring and that this injury is passed along to subsequent generations, weakening the body’s defenses against infections such as the influenza virus. Exposure to dioxin in pregnancy occurs primarily in the food humans eat.

Potent Neurotoxin Added to Popular Spice

New study reveals that popular spice turmeric is being adulterated with lead, a potent neurotoxin.

Disinfectant, Other Chemicals in Tap Water Linked with Cancer

Disinfectant and other chemicals in public tap water is linked with increased risk for cancer.

Toxic Forever Chemicals Lurking in Eco-Friendly Food Packaging?

There is evidence suggesting that the compost-based, eco-friendly food packaging used by some carryout restaurants and delis contain toxic PFAS chemicals which have been demonstrated to leach into the food–and therefore into the consumer’s body.

Toxic Chemicals in Food and Environment: Scientists Urge Lawmakers to Create Better Policies

Flawed governmental policies and oversight are to blame for failures to protect human and environmental health from toxic chemicals, argue scientists.