A new study suggests that children’s immune systems aren’t developing optimally due to exposure to perfluorinted compounds (PFCs).
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Study Links Chemicals Used in Non-Stick Coatings to Weak Immunity in Children
Video: What Dangerous Chemicals Are Lurking in Your Cosmetic Products?
Environmental Defence recently released a great video to shed light on the use of dangerous and toxic ingredients in today's cosmetics.
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Toxic Chemical Pollution Up by 16%, According to New EPA Report
According to a new EPA report, the amount of chemicals released in to the environment in the U.S. increased by 16% in 2010.
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Is There Flame Retardant in Your Soda?
While chemical companies have patented it as a flame retardant, BVO has been added to sodas for decades.
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5 Ways to Get Fluoride Out of Your Life
Fluoride is the most toxic chemical found in nature, second only to arsenic. Here are 5 ways to get this toxin out of your life.
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Dangerous Levels of Arsenic and Lead Found in Some Fruit Juices
In the wake of a recent report finding arsenic and lead in certain fruit juices, parents are being cautioned to limit their children’s consumption of these beverages.
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Want to Avoid BPA in Canned Foods? Stick with These Brands
Though the FDA refuses to enact a ban on BPA, these companies have already removed the chemical from their products.
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Eating Canned Soup Spikes BPA Levels by 1,200%
New research reveals that the convenience of canned soup comes at a steep price.
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Methyl Bromide: Too Toxic for Golf Courses…but OK for Your Food?
Methyl bromide is a highly toxic chemical that is banned in most countries. In the U.S. it's still allowed for a variety of uses.
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Enough Already! The U.S. Should Ban BPA Now
The evidence showing that BPA is a disaster for human health keeps piling up, but the U.S. government still stubbornly says that “more studies are needed.”
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Perfume Sold to Fund Breast Cancer Research Contains Toxic Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Activists say that the perfume Susan G. Komen for the Cure is selling to raise funds for breast cancer research is laced with cancer-causing chemicals.
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3,194 Chemical Ingredients Are Disguised as "Fragrance"
Many product labels use the generic term "fragrance," but consumers are typically not aware of the chemicals that may be included under this umbrella term.
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Is Your Tap Water Flammable?
A first-of-its-kind study has shown a clear link between fracking and high levels of methane (a flammable gas) contamination in tap water.
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What’s the Best Water to Drink?
It’s important to make sure that you are choosing the best water possible. So what type of water is really healthiest water to drink?
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The Dirty Truth About Tap Water
Here’s a rundown of some of the chemicals that are more than likely lurking in your tap water.
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Do You Know What’s Contaminating Your Water?
Environmental advocates and natural health advocates must join together to fight fracking. What is toxic to the environment is toxic to our bodies, and vice versa. We should at the very least know what chemicals are being used.
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5 Things I’d Like to See Happen This Year
Here are 5 issues that I really wish more people, namely our government, would take more seriously for the sake of human health and that of our environment.
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Common Household Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer
A new study shows that regular use of common household cleaning products and air fresheners may double a woman’s risk for breast cancer.
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