If you have diabetes, or cancer or even heart problems, maybe you should blame it on your dad's behaviour or environment. Or even your grandfather's. That's because, in recent years, scientists have shown that, before his ...
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A study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice has found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals.
Jan 26, 2023
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For the first time, scientists at Northwestern Medicine have demonstrated a causal link between environmental phthalates (toxic chemicals found in everyday consumer products) and the increased growth of uterine fibroids, ...
Nov 14, 2022
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The environmental pollutants we consume are probably the reason why some people develop type 1 diabetes. Even low concentrations of such pollutants can result in cells producing less insulin, reveals a new study from the ...
May 30, 2022
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With more consumers demanding products free of toxic ingredients, discerning which ones might be harmful and which ones are safe isn't easy. A new study shows many children's products, including those with green certifications, ...
May 4, 2022
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Adverse outcomes from childhood exposures to lead and mercury are on the decline in the United States, likely due to decades of restrictions on the use of heavy metals, a new study finds.
Jan 14, 2020
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Astrocytes are overtaxed neurons' pit crew.
May 31, 2019
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Household dust exposes people to a wide range of toxic chemicals from everyday products, according to a study led by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington ...
Sep 14, 2016
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Children of color and those from families with low incomes are disproportionately exposed to neurotoxic chemicals, resulting in greater harm to brain development and more developmental delays, according to a new review of ...
Sep 27, 2023
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If you asked me what's in e-cigarettes, disposable vapes or e-liquids, my short answer would be "we don't fully know."
Aug 12, 2023
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