Health
Dangerous chemicals found in teeth-whitening kits bought online
UK Trading Standards has recently found that up to 90% of home-use teeth-whitening kits shipped through the mail might be unsafe.
Jun 5, 2024
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News tagged with chemical hazards
Health
FDA's plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late
In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food and Drug Administration is tentatively scheduled to unveil a proposal to consider banning the chemical in hair-straightening ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Vaccination
Advanced laser spectroscopy detects falsified vaccines
An international consortium of multidisciplinary researchers and specialists has developed a new method to counter the problem of COVID-19 vaccine falsification.
Oct 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Huge biological risk' after Sudan fighters occupy lab: WHO
Fighters have occupied a national public laboratory in Sudan holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.
Apr 25, 2023
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Health
What exactly are chemicals doing to our bodies? European scientists team up to find out
As the production of chemicals continues to boom, how exactly are they impacting our health? To answer this question, new tools have been developed to identify and monitor hazardous substances. Recent surveys have shown that ...
Oct 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ALS risk higher among production workers, those exposed to metals, volatile compounds on job
In the 150 years since ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, first came to scientific light, there remains no cure for the progressive, fatal neurodegenerative condition. But more research continues to uncover environmental ...
Sep 16, 2022
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Health
Thirdhand smoke exposures surpass health risk guideline levels
Some smells seem to seep into everything they touch. Tobacco smoke is one of the worst offenders.
Aug 15, 2022
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Health
Houston residents' chemical exposure increased post-Hurricane Harvey, study finds
Researchers at Oregon State University used silicone wristbands to measure Houston residents' increased exposure to hazardous chemicals in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Jul 18, 2022
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Health
Chemical cocktails cause health risks for children and adults
A new research study shows that mixtures of chemicals pose health risks to children as well as adults. The concentrations of chemicals found in the European population of adults and children exceeds the safe level by a factor ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Medical research
Complicating the opioid epidemic: The many faces of fentanyl
While COVID has ruled the headlines for two years running, a different epidemic is claiming the lives of more than 100,000 Americans every year.
Feb 11, 2022
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