Nearly Half of Tap Water Americans Drink Is Tainted With PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Forever chemicals” are widespread in the environment, and new research finds they can be detected in about 45% of U.S. tap water samples.The chemicals are per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, …
Learn MoreExposure to Agent Orange Linked to Risk of Bladder Cancer
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to Agent Orange is associated with a small but significantly increased risk of bladder cancer among male Vietnam veterans, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.Steven …
Learn MoreGestational Perfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Tied to Slightly Higher Early Childhood BMI
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gestational exposure to higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or forever chemicals, is associated with a slightly higher childhood body mass index (BMI) z-score and risk for overweight o…
Learn MoreEncuentran PFAS, unos ‘químicos eternos’, en la sangre de perros mascotas y caballos
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación sobre caballos y perros encontró unos niveles elevados de PFAS, unos “químicos eternos”, lo que establece a los caballos como una especie centinela. Las especies centinela prov…
Learn MorePFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Blood of Pet Dogs, Horses
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research on horses and dogs found elevated levels of PFAS “forever chemicals,” establishing horses as sentinel species.Sentinel species provide advance warning of a danger to people.The work also advanc…
Learn MoreVinculan un compuesto de las estufas de gas con un riesgo más alto de leucemia
VIERNES, 16 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Usar estufas de gas puede aumentar los niveles de benceno en el aire de interiores, y este compuesto está vinculado con un riesgo más alto de leucemia y de otros cánceres de los glóbulos sanguíneos, inf…
Learn MoreGas Stove Chemical Tied to Higher Risk of Leukemia
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using gas stoves can increase indoor air levels of benzene, a chemical linked to higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers, a new study reports.Analysis of dozens of stoves revealed that a single ga…
Learn MoreFDA Finalizes Limit on How Much Arsenic Can Be in Apple Juice
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have finalized new guidance on how much inorganic arsenic can be present in apple juice, in an effort to limit the exposure of infants and young children to this environmental contaminant….
Learn MoreHuge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on Florida’s beaches. It can be low risk in some instances, but it also has the potential for triggering serious respiratory health issues.”T…
Learn MoreHuge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on Florida’s beaches. It can be low risk in some instances, but it also has the potential for triggering serious respiratory health issues.”T…
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