What are Consumers Most Concerned about? Food Chemicals, says new survey

U.S. consumers continue to have significant concerns about chemicals in food. This, according to the latest annual food industry survey.

Natural Blue Food Dye Approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly approved a natural blue food dye that is derived from butterfly pea flower extract.

RECALL: Chantix Anti-Smoking Drug contains Carcinogens

Pfizer Inc is recalling all lots of its anti-smoking drug Chantix because it contains high levels of cancer-causing agents.

Chemicals in Medical-Dental Products Linked with Breast Cancer, warn scientists

The increasing use of photo-initiator chemicals in everyday products, especially in medical settings, has raised concerns about their adverse effects on human health.

Brain functioning, productivity adversely affected by office air pollutants

New research findings reveal that the air quality within an office can have a significant impact on employees’ cognitive functioning, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also affect their productivity.

Fast Food Chain Bans 120 Artificial Food Additives

Fast food chain Burger King just announced it is banning 120 artificial ingredients from its food.

EPA proposing setting PFAS limits in wastewater

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans this week for regulation that would for the first time set limits on levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS*, that certain manufacturers and users of the chemical compound discharge in wastewater.

U.S. Military Leaving Behind PFAS, Other Highly Toxic Chemicals in Afghanistan

Some of the military bases the U.S. is leaving behind in Afghanistan are filled with toxic chemicals that can pose serious health and environmental problems, including substances that increase the risk of cancer and other diseases.. What is worse: these toxic sites may never get a full cleanup.