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Toxic Chemicals We Consume Without Knowing It
This article by Akash Goel, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, was published in MedScape, which offers the latest on medical news and perspectives.
Great Resource from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine on Reducing Exposure to Environmental Toxins
Mt. Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine is doing terrific research on the hazards posed by environmental toxins and how to reduce risk. See their Learning Hub here.
Synthetic Pesticides Significantly More Dangerous Than Natural Ones
Of the 256 mostly synthetic pesticide active substances allowed only in conventional agriculture, 55% carry health or environmental hazard warnings; for the 134 natural active substances that are als…
If trends hold, half the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035
The World Obesity Atlas 2023, published by World Obesity Federation, predicts that the global economic impact of overweight and obesity will reach $4.
Autism linked to pesticides
This study of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) strengthens the evidence linking neurodevelopmental disorders with gestational pesticide exposures, particularly organophosphates, and provides novel resul…
Exposure to cleaning products in first 3 months of life increases risk of childhood asthma
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease and is the primary reason why children miss school or end up in hospital. The study was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
11 minutes of daily aerobic exercise enough to lower risk of disease
From CNN report on this study: When you can’t fit your entire workout into a busy day, do you think there’s no point in doing anything at all? You should rethink that mindset.
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.
Clean Cleaning: Nontoxic Ways to Tidy Up Your Home
Green living expert Deborah de Moulpied will teach you the essential principles of healthy cleaning without the common household cleaners that “dirty” our homes with chemicals of concern.
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.
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