News tagged with household products


Researchers find industrial chemicals in food samples

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates can be found in a variety of ...

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Could chemical in dishware raise your risk for kidney stones?

(HealthDay)—A chemical called melamine that's found in some dishware might raise your risk for kidney stones, a small new study suggests.

Health created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Think before you shop: A guide to safe holiday gift buying

(Medical Xpress)—At this time of year, most of us are busy planning the holiday experience for families and loved ones. For the kids, it's about the anticipation and the toys.

Health created Nov 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests possible association between cardiovascular disease, chemical exposure

Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a manmade chemical used in the manufacture of some common household products, appears to be associated with cardiovascular disease and peripheral arterial disease in a study of 1,216 ...

Cardiology created Sep 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Phthalate, environmental chemical is linked to higher rates of childhood obesity

Obese children show greater exposure than nonobese children to a phthalate, a chemical used to soften plastics in some children's toys and many household products, according to a new study, which found that the obesity risk ...

Health created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Poisoning 'Can happen to anyone'

(HealthDay) -- It's easy to think that a poisoning won't happen to you or someone you love, especially if you've taken precautions like locking up your cleaning products and other chemicals.

Health created Jun 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in many household products: study

(HealthDay) -- Tests of more than 200 common household products found that the products contain chemicals that research suggests may be linked to asthma and hormone disruption, researchers report.

Health created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Large human study links phthalates, BPA and thyroid hormone levels

A link between chemicals called phthalates and thyroid hormone levels was confirmed by the University of Michigan in the first large-scale and nationally representative study of phthalates and BPA in relation to thyroid function ...

Health created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast