Brazilian Blowout goes to court to stop Oregon OSHA from sharing formaldehyde test results.
The legal tangle over Brazilian Blowout, a salon hair smoothing solution, grows frizzier. Lawyers this week filed a complaint asking for an injunction that would force Oregon's Occupational Safety and Health Division to stop reporting test results show...
Fertility problems? Maybe it’s your plastics.
In October, a study showed how BPA may cause low sperm counts and decreased sperm motility in men, an early confirmation of animal studies that also showed a link. Now, scientists are publishing the first evidence that the plastic-related chemical Bisp...
Study: Half of women over 40 get annual mammograms.
Remember the uproar last year when a government task force said most women don't need annual mammograms? It turns out that only half of women over 40 had been getting them that often to start with, even when they have insurance that covers screening.
FDA to reexamine metal dental fillings.
U.S. health regulators are seeking a second opinion on whether mercury-containing dental fillings pose a risk to dental patients, especially children and pregnant women.
Wanted: Chemicals That Cause Autism.
The Daily Green Dan Shapley December 10, 2010 Dr. Philip Landrigan is rounding up a posse in search of one of America’s most elusive evildoers:... Read More
Radiation rules differ for humans and pets.
The release time for pets given a radioactive drug that makes the patients a potential hazard to children or pregnant women for several days is much longer than that of humans given much larger doses of radiation.
New Study Finds BPA on 95% of Dollar Bills Tested–Receipts Probable Source, Study Says
Women’s Voices for the Earth December 8, 2010 A new study was released today giving new meaning to the phrase “toxic assets.” “On The Money:... Read More
Consumer reports warns on mercury in canned tuna.
Pregnant women and children have long been warned that they should be wary of eating certain kinds of seafood because of the risk of mercury contamination. It's a real threat -- mercury is a neurotoxin, and exposure in-utero at high levels can damage a...
Oral contraceptives are not a major estrogen source in drinking water.
A new study finds that oral contraceptives are not the main culprit in estrogenic pollution of US and European rivers and drinking water. Instead, the contribution of contraceptives is quite small compared to other human, industrial and agricultural so...
Moms’ smoking in pregnancy tied to girls’ puberty.
Women who smoke heavily during pregnancy tend to have daughters who start menstruating months earlier than the daughters of women who didn't smoke while pregnant, a new study finds.
