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Your Cleaning Supplies May Contain Hazardous Substances

Your Cleaning Supplies May Contain Hazardous Substances

Recently an article in CNN described that your cleaning supplies may contain hazardous substances. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has analyzed more than 2000 cleaning supplies with substances that can affect your health. Among these problems are asthma, chemical burns and cance
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Black Colored Plastic is Related to toxic Flame Retardants

Black Colored Plastic is Related to toxic Flame Retardants

A publication in the JAMA Network Open described that black colored plastic is related to toxic flame retardants.This publication said that people exposed to polybrominated diphenyl ethers, a breakdown product of black colored plastic, had a high risk of causing cancer. The investigat
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Remove Forever Chemicals (PFAS) from our Water Supply

Remove Forever Chemicals (PFAS) from our Water Supply

The environment protection agency in the US says we have to remove forever chemicals (PFAS) from our water supply. Just recently the EPA set new guidelines as to how much PFAS the EPA allows to be in drinking water. This is what this article reviewed. Usage of PFAS in consumer product
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Researchers Found Heavy Metals in Marijuana Users

Researchers Found Heavy Metals in Marijuana Users

Recently researchers found heavy metals in marijuana users. In this study dated Aug. 30, 2023 researchers analyzed 7,254 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005–2018), also known as HANES study. These participants were using marijuana regularly. Bl
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Splenda Leads to DNA Breaks and Leaky Gut Syndrome

Splenda Leads to DNA Breaks and Leaky Gut Syndrome

Research from North Carolina University showed that Splenda leads to DNA breaks and leaky gut syndrome. The pharmacological name for Splenda is sucralose. The researchers found that Splenda undergoes metabolization into sucralose-6-acetate in the body. They tested the effect of sucral
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Swimming in Natural Waters versus Swimming in a Swimming Pool

Swimming in Natural Waters versus Swimming in a Swimming Pool

Many may ask themselves whether they should be swimming in natural waters versus swimming in a swimming pool. This question is particularly important as we are heading towards the next summer season. With denser populations there is more river, lake and sea pollution as raw sewage is
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Blueberries and Green Beans are now also Contaminated

Blueberries and Green Beans are now also Contaminated

The United States Department of Agriculture found that blueberries and green beans are now also contaminated with pesticides. Every year the Department of Agriculture tests foods for residual pesticides they publish a list of the 12 most contaminated crops. This list carries the name
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How Marijuana Affects your Heart

How Marijuana Affects your Heart

On February 24, 2023 CNN reported about research that demonstrated how marijuana affects your heart. Dr. Ishan Paranjpe is a resident physician at Stanford University who conducted this study. It has not been published yet, as the findings will first be presented on March 5, 2023 at t
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Toxin Contaminated Drinking Water Affects Millions in the US

Toxin Contaminated Drinking Water Affects Millions in the US

A drinking water study found that toxin contaminated drinking water affects millions in the US. The study was published Oct. 14, 2020 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Medical News today published an easier to understand version of it on Oct. 30, 2020. Details of the
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Hair Dyes and Straighteners May Cause Breast Cancer

Hair Dyes and Straighteners May Cause Breast Cancer

A new study in the US showed that hair dyes and straighteners may cause breast cancer. The study was conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and published on Dec. 4, 2019. 46,709 black and white women were enrolled in the study. The participants aged 35–74 were c
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