Girls exposed to chemicals start puberty early
Children are being exposed to beauty toxins that speed up puberty.
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Researchers find toxins in your tampons
Like the microplastics found from plastic teeth aligners, new research on tampons reveals hidden dangers of arsenic and lead.
More than half of Dollar Store products contain toxins that can hurt you
new report finds that 54% of all the products tested at Dollar Stores contain hazardous chemicals linked to cancer, learning disabilities and serious illnesses.
Can Laminate Floors Be Eco-Friendly?
Most laminate wood flooring is not eco friendly. It may be cheap, it may "look" like wood, but chances are it's full of formadehyde and toxic chemicals. Go for real wood, cork floors or beautiful old fashioned tiles. Carpets are a boig no no.
Israeli Meat Fed With Feces and Pumped With Toxic Contaminants
It takes only 38 days to raise a chicken for slaughtering – not a very nice existence Eating meat products anywhere is under fire recently, including fears that humans are destroying the planet for beef. Even poultry products are under increased scrutiny, with all kinds of growth hormones, antibiotics, and even poisons like arsenic being […]
Are Brazilian Blowouts Putting Kinks in Health?
More popular in the US than the Middle East, the Brazilian Blowout craze (with its chemicals) did make the headlines in Dubai. I’ve never understood the desire to chemically straighten one’s hair, perhaps because my wavy locks can go either way, and natural tricks for my hair type work just fine. Even so, many curly-haired […]
Johnson’s Baby Shampoo Health Risk Ends in Victory for Babies
Among those sweet baby scents have lurked not so sweet ingredients like formaldehyde, claim activists. If there is a signature scent associated with babyhood, Johnson & Johnson’s baby shampoo could win that prize. It’s a longstanding favorite with parents around the globe and has been for decades. Though the consumer products giant shut down their […]
Can Air Con Fumes In Hot Cars Cause Cancer?
Have you received an email saying your car’s air con could kill you? The jury is still out until more scientific evidence comes in. Car and home air conditioning units provide a cooler internal environment, and may also be a possible source of drinking water in emergency situations . But there is another side to […]
Get Your Blood Tested for Heavy Metals
If you live in the west or the east, in an economically advanced country or a repressed one, getting a blood test is always a good way to know if you have been exposed to heavy metal toxins. If you live in a large city, you can ask your own doctor about the possibility in […]
How Medicines Are Contaminating The Earth
A Tel Aviv University researcher has found that drugs are contaminating the earth in more complex ways than previously thought The dangerous implications of chemicals on our health and the planet entered the public consciousness back in the 1960’s, and was influenced (in part) by campaigners such as Rachel Carson whose groundbreaking book ‘Silent Spring’ […]