Kids’ jewelry may pose cadmium risk.
ABS News Medical Unit Courtney Hutchison March 4, 2011 Amid growing worry over the presence of toxic cadmium in kids’ jewelry, a new study further... Read More
Brazilian Blowout drops lawsuit against Oregon OSHA and OHSU
The Oregonian Katy Muldoon March 2, 2011 The company that makes the spendy salon hair straightener Brazilian Blowout has dropped its lawsuit against the Oregon... Read More
Groups Applaud Progress on Cleaning Product Chemical Right-To-Know Effort, Submit Response to State Proposal
Alaska Community Action on Toxics · American Lung Association in New York · Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety Inc. · Autism Society · Beyond Pesticides... Read More
Women are more vulnerable to climate disasters.
Women are more vulnerable to climate disasters than men through their socially constructed roles and responsibilities, and their relatively poorer and more economically vulnerable position, especially in the developing world.
PCBs may impair fertility.
PCB exposure may interfere with a woman’s ability to get pregnant, a new study of women undergoing in vitro fertilization suggests.
One in eight women will get breast cancer as lifestyle blamed for huge rise in cases.
One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime and the rate is rising, alarming figures show. Scientists blame obesity, alcohol and the growing tendency to delay motherhood for record levels of the disease.
Low sperm counts linked to fetal effects.
Scientists report a correlation between a man's ability to father children and the distance between his genitals and anus — a measurement also associated with elevated concentrations of chemicals known as phthalates in urine collected from the boys
Go Shoeless in the House
Did you know you may track toxic chemicals like pesticides or carcinogenic coal tar into your home on your shoes?
Treatment used to smooth frizzy hair may contain cancer-causing chemicals, safety experts fear.
A popular hair treatment in the US that tames curly hair often contains varying levels of formaldehyde, which has been classed as a probable carcinogen by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
LePage motives on BPA policy, Mills firing questioned.
As Gov. Paul LePage continued to weather national fallout for recently saying women could develop "little beards" if exposed to bisphenol-A, or BPA, questions continue to mount about the motives behind the governor's proposal to reverse a ban on the substance.