All Stories Tagged With: "toxic"
Toxic Flame Retardants Found in 80% of Baby Products
Eighty percent of baby products contain toxic or untested chemical flame retardants, according to a new study of products such as car seats, changing pads and portable cribs. One-third of products, which also included nursing pillows, contained a chemical called chlorinated tris, which was removed from children’s pajamas in the 1970s because of cancer concerns, though the chemical was never banned, says a study released Wednesday in Environmental Science & Technology.
The Most Toxic Places in Your Home
Moments after my first attempt to get pregnant, I totally freaked out. I wasn’t nervous about the idea of being knocked up (whee!). Instead, I was worried because my home suddenly seemed overwhelmingly toxic, filled with chemicals that might harm my growing baby, her father, and me. Peeling paint above us. Bleach-scrub residue on our counters, sink, and tub. The plastic in my water bottle. The water in my water bottle. Roach bait. I spun around and around. How had I not noticed this before?
Toxic Chemical Law Fails to Protect Kids, Doctors Charge
The way the U.S. government regulates the introduction and management of chemicals in the country fails to protect the health of children and pregnant women, according to a new policy statement from an influential group of pediatricians.
Sugar: The Toxicity Question and What to Do About It
Sugar is toxic, argues a recent incendiary article that, as could be expected, has drawn attention from health experts, journalists and the people who really count – those who eat. Not only does ordinary sugar (technically a glucose-fructose combo) add extra calories to our diet, writes Gary Taubes in the New York Times Magazine article “Is Sugar Toxic?” but its consumption is an independent risk factor for heart disease, high blood pressure and many common cancers.
Can Sugar be Poisonous?
There’s renewed debate about the health effects of sugar on millions of Americans. A controversial New York Times Sunday magazine cover storyproposes that sugar may be toxic. It even suggests that sugar is as dangerous as cigarettes and alcohol. But how much, exactly, might be too much? And does the source of the sugar matter? “That’s really the question,” CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton explained on “The Early Show” Monday.
Canada Labels BPA as Toxic
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an estrogen-mimicking substance that has been linked to a number of crippling health conditions. It has been tied to obesity and fertility problems, and numerous studies have found that it may devastate human health in other ways. Canada has taken a large step in the fight against BPA.
Toxic Money: Carcinogenic BPA Found in 95% of Paper Money
Could your wallet be a toxic dump, filled with cancer-causing chemicals that leech into the skin? Unless your wallet is empty, then the answer is yes. According to a new study entitled On The Money: BPA on Dollar Bills and Receipts, the hormone-disrupting chemical
Canada Officially Labels BPA Chemical as “Toxic”
The federal government has made good on a two-year-old promise to add bisphenol A, a hormone-disrupting chemical linked to some cancers, to the country’s list of toxic substances, in spite of industry opposition.
