Public officials in Colorado acknowledge that fracking can harm public health based on new scientific study results.
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Toxic Metals Found in Majority of Baby Food
A new study has discovered that approximately 95 percent of baby food products contain traces of heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. Heavy metals are a source of neuro-developmental harm.
EPA Changing How it Tests for Pesticides
This overview examines the current methods used for determining whether a pesticide is safe enough to use and the changes the EPA is planning on making to those methods.
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.
Toxic Chemical Fumes Possible Cause of Vaping Lung Injuries
A new study conducted at the Mayo Clinic provides evidence that lung injuries from vaping is most likely caused by direct toxicity or tissue damage from noxious chemical fumes.
BPA Exposure in Pregnancy Linked to Lung Problems in Children
New research reveals that pregnant women exposed to higher levels of the commonly used chemical BPA are more likely to have children who suffer with wheezing and poorer lung function.
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.
