Posts Tagged ‘Toxic’
In the News: Toxic Sand: Another Enemy in Afghanistan?
American forces in Afghanistan, who already face roadside bombs and insurgent attacks, may be dealing with an environmental enemy as well — toxic sand that can damage their brains, according to a recent Navy study. In a presentation at a neurotoxicology conference in Portland, Ore., earlier this month, Palur G. Gunasekar, a senior scientist with the ...
In the News: Toxic Contaminants: The Other Scourge
As the world focuses on the impact of climate change, little attention is being paid to yet another environmental bane: increasing contamination of air, water and soil. The combined effects of this environmental scourge have contributed to global epidemics of cancers, lung and other degenerative diseases, and costing health systems across the world millions of dollars, ...
Health Focus: Toxic Pesticides
A growing concern is the presence of residual pesticides in our food. With rapid technological developments in farming, most farmers use chemical pesticides to yield greater crop output and prevent insect damage, fungal attacks and the growth of weeds, all of which can be lethal to the crop. Unfortunately, these pesticides pose a greater risk ...
Health Focus: Toxins in Soft Drinks
Soft drinks can be one of the greatest carries of environmental toxins. Most require additives and preservatives, which consist of chemical substances. Unfortunately, these substances can actually be harmful to our bodies. Many times, soft drinks contain toxic levels of sugar. To help combat this, artificial sweeteners are often substituted to lower the number of calories. ...
In the News: More Toxins Found in Smokers’ Children
Children who have at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine, in their urine, according to a study by researchers from Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick, and the University of Leicester, published online ahead of print in Archives of Disease in Childhood. Having a ...
In the News: Flame retardant legislation based on science, thorough study
By JAY MANNING The Legislature is considering a bill to phase out a chemical flame retardant known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers. This family of chemicals is toxic, especially for kids, and it’s everywhere. It’s in a wide variety of products in our homes and offices, including furniture, TVs and computers. Unfortunately, PBDEs leach out of these products ...
