Electric vehicle fires may raise cancer risk for communities
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on roads, they bring new health concerns for firefighters and the community, new research shows.
Mar 3, 2025
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Inorganic Chemicals: News and Research on Cadmium
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Parents can soon use QR codes to reveal heavy metal content in baby food
Parents across the U.S. should soon be able to determine how much lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury are in the food they feed their babies, thanks to a California law, the first of its kind, that took effect this year.
Feb 17, 2025
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Study reveals how toxic metal damages blood vessels
A research team has revealed that cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, increases the synthesis of hyaluronan in vascular endothelial cells. Their study has also identified that this process is mediated by the induction of hyaluronan ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Is your protein powder safe? Report reveals high heavy metal levels
It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think.
Jan 20, 2025
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Study links metal levels in urine to childhood obesity risk
Researchers from the Granada Biosanitary Research Institute and the University of Granada have revealed positive and negative associations between exposure to a combination of different metals and overweight and obesity in ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Less than 50% of many prenatal supplements have the adequate amount of choline and iodine
New research reveals that many prenatal vitamins don't contain enough of the nutrients that are essential for a healthy pregnancy, while others contain harmful levels of toxic metals.
Nov 21, 2024
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Heavy metal cadmium may be tied to memory issues for some
The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology has examined whether thinking and memory ...
Sep 4, 2024
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43% of cocoa products exceed lead safety levels, study finds
A new study from George Washington University found a disquieting percentage of cocoa products in the U.S. contain heavy metals that exceed guidelines, including higher concentrations in organic products.
Jul 31, 2024
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First study to measure toxic metals in tampons shows arsenic and lead, among other contaminants
Tampons from several brands that potentially millions of people use each month can contain toxic metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, a new study led by a UC Berkeley researcher has found. The work is published in the ...
Jul 4, 2024
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A dark side to dark chocolate? New study finds very minimal risk for kids from metals in chocolates
Chocolate lovers may have been alarmed by a 2023 Consumer Reports finding that some dark chocolate brands could contain harmful levels of lead and cadmium.
Jun 3, 2024
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