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10/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Choose your cleaning products with care: Cleaning chemicals are associated with poor health conditions, from asthma to lung function decline

Certain cleaning chemicals have been linked to health problems, according to a study published in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In the paper, the authors cited asthma and even lung decline as primary illnesses that can be gotten from using these products. Compared to women who do not clean, those who […]

10/02/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Shocking study details how much BPA is found in a receipt

For some time now, consumers have been made aware of the dangers of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many types of containers, including in baby bottles. BPA is used to harden plastics, prevent contamination of foods, and to stop cans from rusting. In recent years, several studies have confirmed that BPA affects endocrine […]

08/31/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Exposure to phthalates in personal care products may increase risk of miscarriage, gestational diabetes

Phthalates are an interesting substance. They are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible and harder to break. They are found in literally everything: household cleaners to food packaging to fragrance, cosmetics and personal-care products all contain phthalates. However, while these chemicals are ubiquitous and are used in a lot of things, the effects […]

08/16/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Recent study finds that household cleaning chemicals decrease lung function over time

Being clean may do wonders for your health, but how you do it may leave you worse off. As has been suspected by researchers for a long time, the use of cleaning products can harm your lungs and you may not even know it. A study from the University of Bergen in Norway looked into […]

07/26/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Do you know that some of the most common endocrine disruptors are found in your kitchen?

You may not know this, but the very cleaning products you use daily contain common endocrine disruptors. People can even be unknowingly eating foods that contain traces of these chemicals. But these hidden toxins can be easily avoided if you know what to watch out for. What are endocrine disruptors? Endocrine disruptors are toxins that can […]

07/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Women, are you aware of these TOXINS found in common feminine products?

While there are various feminine products on the market, not many women are aware that some of them contain toxins. What’s a girl to do when the very thing that is supposed to make her monthly period easier to bear actually contains dangerous chemicals that can cause health problems? Toxic exposure from feminine products Even […]

05/17/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Numerous common chemicals found to interrupt thyroid hormones, disrupt brain development in fetuses and young children

Are your children being exposed to toxins that could cause brain development disorders? A review published in Endocrine Connections determined that there could be a link between pregnant women and children who are exposed to common endocrine-disrupting toxins, which may contribute to a higher risk for brain development disorders. According to the review, there are several common chemicals that can […]

04/24/2018 / By Janine Acero

Exposure to “safe” levels of BPA during pregnancy found to alter brain development, behavior

A new study provides an explanation for how exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy can affect brain development and behavior of the unborn child later in life, even at levels lower than the regulated “safe” human exposure level. BPA is a widely used chemical in a variety of plastic products, such as water bottles, can […]

04/17/2018 / By Tracey Watson

First-ever birth study finds 93% of pregnant women have detectable levels of herbicide in their bodies

Roundup is a household name in the United States and around the world. For several years now, activists and the independent media have been voicing concerns about this herbicide’s main ingredient: glyphosate. Countless studies have linked it to everything from destroying the soil’s ecosystem and robbing it of its nutrients, to causing non-Hodgkin lymphoma and […]

04/15/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Artificial sweeteners linked to metabolic syndrome; increases diabetes risk by up to 500%

Have you ever noticed how many overweight people drink diet soda or add low calorie sweeteners to their tea and coffee? Corporate propaganda tells overweight and obese people who are trying hard to lose weight – or who at the very least are trying not to gain more weight – that artificial sweeteners are the […]

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