Resources
Chronic anxiety as a risk factor for developing anxiety and depression
A study by Neckelmann et al published in the journal Sleep found that insomnia is a risk factor for the development of anxiety disorders.
Mindfulness meditation improves sleep quality in adults with sleep disturbances
A study by Black et al, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that formalized mindfulness-based interventions have clinical importance by possibly serving to remediate sleep problems …
Coping with active surveillance anxiety in prostate cancer
In a study by Victorson et al, published in the journal Psycho-Oncology, the researchers found that participants who practiced mindfulness demonstrated significant decreases in prostate cancer anxiety…
Silicone as a food contact material: A review
Researcher Birgit Geueke compiled an extensive dossier on silicone and conducted a review of silicone as a food contact material in the journal Food Packaging Forum. (For an interview with Dr.
Wooden cutting boards are safer and more hygienic compared to plastic
A study by Mohammad and Al-Taee looked at the growth of harmful bacteria, E Coli and Salmonella, on different types of cutting boards.
BPA and methylparaben counteract tamoxifen and rapamycin, used to treat breast cancer
A study by Goodson et al, published in the journal Carcinogenesis, found that treating breast cells with BPA led to marked resistance to rapamycin, which is used to treat breast cancer.
BPA causes DNA damage to and proliferation of breast cells
A study by Pfeifer et al, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, found that even at the low doses commonly present in humans, BPA significantly promoted DNA damage and caused proliferation of…
Polystyrene bottles found to leach styrene into bottled water
A study by Ahmad and Bajahlan, published in the journal Science Direct, found that styrene and some other aromatic compounds leach continuously from polystyrene bottles used for packaging.
phthalates in food packaging found to migrate into food
An article published in Food Packaging and Health discusses the migration of phthalates into food from food packaging. Phthalates are common plasticizers used in polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
“BPA-free” does not guarantee safety
A study by Bittner et al, published in the journal Environmental Health, showed that the packaging claim “BPA-free” has no meaning, since replacement chemicals have also been shown to be e…
Endocrine disruptors found in bottled mineral water
A study by Wagner and Oehlmann, published in the journal Science Direct, found 3X the endocrine disrupting chemicals in mineral water bottled in plastic, compared to the same water bottled in glass.
Food packaging and public health
This review, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, summarizes the benefits and hazards of food packaging.
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