Common PFAS Chemicals Linked to Cancers in Women
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Harmful “forever” chemicals are widespread in the environment, and new research hints they pose a particular health risk to women.A new study suggests women who are exposed to higher levels of per- and polyf…
Learn MoreProductos de limpieza, incluso los ecológicos, emiten toxinas perjudiciales para la salud
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los productos cotidianos utilizados para la limpieza o para refrescar el aire pueden liberar cientos de compuestos orgánicos volátiles peligrosos, según una nueva investigación.Tanto los productos …
Learn MoreCleaning Products, Even Green Ones, Emit Unhealthy Toxins
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Everyday products used for cleaning or freshening the air may release hundreds of hazardous volatile organic compounds, according to new research.Both conventional and “green” products emitted these VOCs in…
Learn MoreCleaning Products, Even Green Ones, Emit Unhealthy Toxins
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Everyday products used for cleaning or freshening the air may release hundreds of hazardous volatile organic compounds, according to new research.Both conventional and “green” products emitted these VOCs in…
Learn MoreCalifornia Legislature First to Pass Ban on Four Food Additives Linked to Health Issues
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California is on track to become the first state to ban four food additives that some experts have linked to health issues ranging from behavioral problems in children to reproductive issues to cancer in l…
Learn MoreLead Exposure Poses Considerable Global Health, Economic Burden
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Global lead exposure has considerable health and economic costs, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The Lancet Planetary Health.Bjorn Larsen and Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, Ph.D., from The World B…
Learn MoreCommon Plastics Chemical Could Harm Boys’ Development
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Phthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the womb.The new study links the chemicals to emotional …
Learn MoreChemical Contamination on International Space Station Exceeds That Found Back Home
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are living in an environment that contains higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals than seen in American homes, new research reveals.The discove…
Learn MoreChemical Contamination on International Space Station Exceeds That Found Back Home
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are living in an environment that contains higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals than seen in American homes, new research reveals.The discove…
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