Posts tagged chemicals
The Truth About Cosmetic Beauty
Aug 20th
Dr. Mercola
Mercola
August 20, 2010
Mercola
August 20, 2010
The Story of Cosmetics looks at the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in everyday personal care products. This seven-minute film reveals the implications for consumer health, and outlines ways the industry can move away from hazardous chemicals and toward safer alternatives.
Puberty in Girls Hastened by Harmful Chemicals
Aug 9th
Anthony Gucciardi
August 9, 2010
Multiple studies have found that chemicals found in such products as food cans, toys, shower curtains, and water bottles may be to blame for causing an early onset of puberty in girls.
Which Infant Formulas Contain Secret Toxic Chemicals?
Jul 16th
Laura McClure
Mother Jones
July 16, 2010
Infant formula has come a long way sincechemist Justus von Liebig first patented a commercial cocktail of cow’s milk, wheat flour, malt flour, and potassium bicarbonate in 1865. Today, Similac, Enfamil, Earth’s Best, and other brands are fortified with everything from iron to the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, and most brands attempt to chemically match human milk as closely as possible.
Chemicals Like Bisphenol A Found On Receipts Are A Danger To Male Hormone Levels
Jul 7th
Kate Loveys
Daily Mail
July 7, 2010
Researchers have made the startling discovery that a gender bending chemical compound is present on some till receipts.
Girls Now Begin Puberty Aged 9
Jun 14th
Lois Rogers
Times Online
June 14, 2010
Growing numbers of girls are reaching puberty before the age of 10, raising fears of increased sexual activity among a new generation of children.
Toxic Tap Water: Chemical Laden Water Tied To A Number Of Life Threatening Diseases
May 23rd
Anthony Gucciardi
www.ShatterLimits.com
May 23, 2010
There has been a large degree of lively debate over the issue of fluoridation, but what exactly is water fluoridation? Water fluoridation has come to refer to the addition of over 40 chemicals into the water supply that synergistically come together to wreak havoc on the body and its processes. There is a lot of disinformation concerning the issue of water fluoridation, but there is only one true answer. Is your water slowly killing you?
Study Shows Top Perfumes Contain Hazardous Chemicals
May 21st
Andrew Schneider
AOL News
May 21, 2010
A gaping loophole in a 37-year-old federal law allows makers of perfumes, colognes and body sprays to conceal the chemicals that comprise the fragrances — and some of those unidentified odor creators may be harmful to public health, two advocacy groups say. More >
5 Ways to Reduce Children’s Pesticide Exposure
May 20th
Nancy Shute
US News
May 20, 2010
There’s no question many children are routinely exposed to trace amounts of pesticides. Typical exposures aren’t enough to cause known problems such as poisoning or cancer, but a newfound link between pesticide exposure and ADHD does raise the troubling question of whether such exposure could be harming children’s brain development.
Flame Retardant Chemicals Lead to Mentally Retarded Children
May 7th
Kellyn S. Betts
EHP
May 7, 2010
A longitudinal cohort study of more than 150 U.S. children conducted over 7 years associates prenatal exposure to higher concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants with lower scores on tests of neurodevelopment [EHP 118:712–719; Herbstman et al.].
Puberty in Girls Hastened by Deadly Chemicals
Apr 8th
David Derbyshire
DailyMail.co.uk
April 08, 2010
Gender-bending chemicals used in food cans, shower curtains and toys may be triggering early puberty in girls – and putting them at greater risk of cancer and diabetes, researchers say. More >
