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Double check any products marketed as "unscented" to ensure the ingredient list does
n't include the word "fragrance."
Fragrance Chemicals and the Scent of Suspicion
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Katie Falloon August 11, 2010 Just one word, listed on the label of numerous consumer products has sparked intense debate among environmental groups,... Read More
What REALLY raises the risk of breast cancer?
Britain's rate of breast cancer is soaring, with as many as one in nine women affected by the devastating disease. We asked an expert to weigh up the evidence on the various theories.
Girls are starting puberty earlier and obesity is to blame, say experts.
Experts say the extra fat tissue is encouraging young bodies to produce hormones which kickstart sexual changes. Researchers in the U.S. found that one in ten girls aged seven had developed breast tissue, one of the first signs of puberty.
Western lifestyle ‘to blame for soaring breast cancer rates.’
Britian's high number of breast cancer cases is being fuelled by the Western lifestyle that encourages women to over-eat, drink too much and exercise too little, say new figures.
Puberty comes earlier for today’s girls.
The rates of early puberty for girls have doubled in a little more than a decade, a new study of girls between 6 and 8 years old finds.
Early puberty linked with obesity.
Another study confirms that girls are reaching puberty earlier. Aside from the social dilemmas these kids may have to side step, early development is linked to obesity. And over time, the medical issues linked to obesity catapult national health care c...
