San Francisco Honors Nail Salons for Healthy Polish
San Francisco Chronicle Heather Knight November 29, 2010 San Francisco‘s first-of-its-kind program to honor toxic-chemical-free nail salons will serve as the base coat upon which... Read More
A Closer Look: Brazilian Blowout Formaldehyde Questions Continue.
Los Angeles Times Jill Adams November 29, 2010 Is the Brazilian Blowout hazardous to your health? That question has been buzzing through beauty parlors since... Read More
BPAs in canned food.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is urging consumers to stop buying products that contain Bisphenol A. 7 On Your Side has been investigating the chemical, commonly known as BPA, and has information on exclusive lab tests.
Turning up the heat on antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Now researchers have developed a method that could slow the spread of resistance genes in the environment by reducing their release through treated sewage.
US doctors say chemicals can cause cancer.
Dr Linda Giudice has treated thousands of patients over the years with a range of troubling reproductive disorders, and this week, she joined health experts and a young mother in fingering chemicals as the probable cause.
Radiation risk from flying dwarfs body scanners.
Amidst protests and rallies over airport security procedures, what's often overlooked is that flying itself dwarfs the radiation doses delivered by the new body scanners. Flying raises real risks for pilots, flight attendants, and the half a million bu...
A warning by key researcher on risks of BPA in our lives.
The synthetic chemical, BPA — found in everything from plastic bottles to cash register receipts — is a potent, estrogen-mimicking compound. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, biologist Frederick vom Saal harshly criticizes U.S. corporation...
For women, children especially, some fish better than others.
Fish is an important part of a healthy diet, so people should eat more, right? Yes and no, says the state Department of Public Health. Like most nutrition advice, it's more complicated than simply, "More is good."
