Anticancer Environment Articles & Research
Evaluating the health impacts of cell phone radio frequency radiation
When considering the exposure of the public to anthropogenic electromagnetic fields, especially those arising from mobile communications and their infrastructure, the Precautionary Principle seems to …
Household plants can clean the air of pollutants like benzene
This study compared the rates of VOC removal (benzene as the model VOC) by seven potted plant species/varieties.
Reduction of daily-use parabens and phthalates reverses accumulation of cancer-associated phenotypes within disease-free breast tissue
A recent study confirms that selecting for healthy personal care products does make a difference in exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals.
The Toxicity of Chemicals in Plastic
An article in Wired magazine cites studies related to the documented toxicity of chemicals in plastic, including vinyl chloride, phthalates, and BPA.
Phthalates Increase All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality
In a nationally representative sample, phthalate exposures were associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, with societal costs approximating $39 billion/year or more.
Sewage sludge used in conventional farming contains microplastics and PFAS chemicals
This article by the BBC has fascinating information about how PFAS chemicals from sewage sludge gets into soil via microplastics, and is absorbed into root crops.
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