Potential risks from fragrances in common products.
A University of Washington researcher is adding fuel to a heated debate over chemicals in common products such as soaps, lotions, and cleaning supplies. New research has found trace amounts of chemicals that might be toxic, although no health risk has ...
Fetal origins of disease.
A growing body of scientific research suggests that exposure to chemical toxicants in the womb can lead to chronic health problems, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, later in life.
Asbestos illnesses killing more women.
The latest official figures show that mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, is the most rapidly increasing cancer in women.
Support more scrutiny of toxic chemicals.
Only a small portion of the 80,000 chemicals currently on the market have been tested for safety. Many are linked to various cancers, as well as to learning disabilities, and to damage to our reproductive health and neurological development. This is un...
What’s that stuff? Hair straighteners.
It’s a fact of life—people want what they don’t have. And when it comes to pin-straight locks, they’re going to extreme lengths to get them.
Go BPA-Free This Holiday Season!
Opt for fresh or frozen veggies, or seek out products from companies now using BPA-free can liners.
‘Non-toxic’ scented products emit toxic chemicals.
From hair products to laundry detergents to diapers, we live in a world of fragrance that might be making us sick, suggests a new study, even when those scents come from products that claim to be natural and pure.
Ottawa conference seeks global consensus on risks of bisphenol A.
The World Health Organization has asked experts on bisphenol A to come to Ottawa this week for a five-day symposium that will help it evaluate the potential risks from BPA. Much of the attention will be focused on the migration of the compound from can...
Major producers to ditch BPA from packaging.
Some of the world's biggest food companies are removing the chemical Bisphenol A from packaging, amid growing concern it is causing a wide range of human illnesses including heart disease and breast cancer.
Oregon’s workplace safety agency warns about high-levels of formaldehyde in hair product.
Oregon's workplace-safety watchdogs warned the state's licensed hair stylists that extensive testing found significant formaldehyde levels in Brazilian Blowout, as well as in some other hair-straighteners and smoothers.
