Modern medical practices make widespread use of plastics, flame retardants, and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of long-lasting chemicals used to make materials water and stain-resistant. These substances contribute ...
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are everywhere—from plastics to cosmetics—silently affecting our reproductive health. Researchers are shedding light on the risks and developing better tests to protect future generations.
May 5, 2025
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Recently, infant formula samples from well-known companies, store brands, startups and imported brands were tested for contaminants. The samples were tested for lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, acrylamide, aluminum, bisphenol ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Average people are right to be worried about PFAS "forever chemicals" being found in the food and water supply, an internationally renowned leader in children's environmental health says.
Feb 27, 2025
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It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think.
Jan 20, 2025
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A new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist estimates that the adverse health effects related to three toxic chemicals commonly found in plastics reached $1.5 trillion in a single year, in the ...
Dec 16, 2024
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With growing concern about the ubiquity of toxic chemicals in consumer products, many states have passed laws aimed at protecting people from harmful substances in everyday items like cosmetics, cleaning supplies, plastics, ...
Oct 29, 2024
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A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology has found that nearly all pregnant women ingest the fungal toxin zearalenone (ZEN), which mimics estrogen in the body and hinders reproduction ...
Oct 16, 2024
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Evidence is mounting that food packaging and plastic tableware contain toxic chemicals absorbed by humans, a public health risk largely ignored by federal officials charged with protecting the nation's food supply.
Sep 28, 2024
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Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health.
Aug 28, 2024
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