Asbestos Likely More Widespread Than Previously Thought
Boulder, CO, USA — Naturally occurring asbestos minerals may be more widespread than previously thought, with newly discovered sources now identified within the Las Vegas
View ArticleAntibiotics may help Salmonella spread in infected animals, Stanford...
Contact: Bruce Goldmangoldmanb@stanford.edu650-725-2106Stanford University Medical Center@sumedicine Antibiotics may help Salmonella spread in infected animals, Stanford scientists learn Some people...
View ArticleEWG Action Alert: Flame retardants
Dear XXXX, What do Antarctic penguins, honeybees, your baby or toddler and your sofa all have in common?All have been found to be tainted with fire
View ArticleWhat Effect Does Your Hamburger Have on The Environment? A Lot Says This New...
Martha Rosenberg Film Review It is often joked that even paranoids have real enemies and a case in point is the alarming new documentary Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret. It may
View ArticleRadiation exposure linked to aggressive thyroid cancers
Contact: Laura Kurtzmanlaura.kurtzman@ucsf.edu415-502-6397University of California - San Francisco@ucsf Radiation exposure linked to aggressive thyroid cancers International team studied children and...
View ArticleAmericans Have More Toxic Flame Retardants in Their Bodies Than Previously...
Editor's note: Do not bother to do such a test. Flame retardants are used in your carpets and other household products to prevent fire. It can be everywhere. It can be illegal if flame retardants are...
View ArticleWhy Ditching Antibacterial Soap Is a Good Idea
Story at-a-glance− Triclosan, an antibacterial chemical used in a wide variety of consumer products, has many potentially harmful effects, especially for children Triclosan can alter hormone regulation
View ArticleShocking news from Ontario - newsletter from fluoridealert.org
DECEMBER 15, 2014 Shocking news from Ontario A move is afoot to introduce mandatory water fluoridation into Ontario, Canada’s largest province. This would reverse years and years of dedicated
View ArticleHeavy Cell Phone Use Can Quadruple Your Risk of Deadly Brain Cancer
Story at-a-glance− Those who use their cell phones the most are twice as likely to develop lethal brain cancer (glioma) compared to those whose exposure is
View ArticleAdvocates Urge Other Leading Retailers to Adopt Timelines and Policies to...
By Center for Health, Environment & Justice Several of the nation’s largest retailers have eliminated or begun phasing out furniture with chemicals known as toxic flame retardants,
View ArticleFound in Flour and Salt, It May Trigger Alzheimer's
Story at-a-glance− Aluminum-containing products are likely fueling the rise in Alzheimer's disease and autism Aluminum and glyphosate appear to act as synergistic poisons that promote autism Fluoride in
View ArticleAdvocates Urge FDA to Halt Risky GMO Mosquito Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 12, 2015 Contact: Kate Fried, Food & Water Watch, (202) 683-4905, kfried@fwwatch.org Advocates Urge FDA to Halt Risky GMO Mosquito Release Washington, D.C.—...
View ArticlePCBs, OC pesticides linked to high death risk in those with low fat mass
Monday Feb 16, 2015 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study led by scientists at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, Republic of Korea suggests that polychlorinated biphenyls
View ArticleUse of cell phone adversely affects cellular health
Monday Feb 16, 2105 (foodconsumer.org) -- Dr. Shivashankara A.R. from Father Muller Medical College in Karnataka, India and colleagues conducted a study and found evidence
View ArticleUN says people should not use audio players for more than one hour per day
Associated Press reported Feb 28, 2015 that UN World Health organization recommends that people who use audio players should limit their use to one hour
View ArticleGE Mosquitoes Could Soon Be on the Loose
Millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes could soon be released into the Florida Keys -- with unknown impacts on one of our most fragile ecosystems –unless we
View ArticleMobile phones should be classified as a carcinogen
Thursday March 19, 2015 (foodconsumer.org) -- A review in International Journal of Oncology suggests that radiofrequency fields transmitted from mobile phones and other mobile devices
View ArticleCell phones may lower male fertility
March 30, 2015 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study published most recently in IJCRR suggests that exposure to 2G or 3G cell phone radiation may damage
View ArticleAs of Oct, 2014, 243 substances have been recognized as human carcinogens or...
HHS Releases 13th Report on Carcinogens Four substances have been added in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 13th Report on Carcinogens, a science-based
View ArticleThree out of four Key Haven residents oppose release of genetically modified...
April 14, 2015 Contact: Michael Welber (Michael.welber@gmail.com) (305) 289-1740 Three out of four Key Haven residents oppose release of genetically modified mosquitoes By a wide margin, Key Haven...
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