Tuesday, 03 January 2012 15:14
3 WAYS TO DITCH THE TOXIC BEAUTY PRODUCTS YOU GOT FOR CHRISTMAS
Did Santa bring you beauty products containing toxic chemicals? Did you get hand cream, perfume, body lotion, etc. Do you want to get rid of them? Here are 3 ways to ditch your toxic beauty products:
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Beauty
Sunday, 01 January 2012 13:07
Why children are at a greater risk of toxic overload
During the first months and years of life, a child’s organs are rapidly developing, making them more prone to functional damage. The nervous system continues to develop throughout childhood, and, therefore, is especially vulnerable to toxic chemicals in their personal environment, including those found in vaccines, food and water. In the same way young bodies more readily absorb nutrients, they also readily absorb toxins.
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Health
Sunday, 01 January 2012 13:00
Tests reveal contaminants in many protein drinks
A new Consumer Reports investigation including tests of 15 protein drinks by an outside lab, reveals some of the drinks may pose health problems over time.
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Food
Sunday, 01 January 2012 12:55
Dirty dozen’ produce carries more pesticide residue, group says
If you’re eating non-organic celery today, you may be ingesting 67 pesticides with it, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group.
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Food
Saturday, 31 December 2011 14:37
First BPA Detection In U.S. Infant Cord Blood
Study Found More than 200 Chemicals in Cord Blood of African American, Asian and Hispanic Newborns
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Health
Saturday, 31 December 2011 14:30
Secret chemicals revealed in celebrity perfumes, teen body sprays
President’s Cancer Panel Report Highlights Threat from Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals – Many Found in New Fragrance Study
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Beauty
Saturday, 31 December 2011 13:43
Chemical Giants Bow to BPA Ban in Kids' Foodware
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yielding to pressure from parents, health advocates, and lawmakers, the chemical industry has conceded that the toxic plastics chemical bisphenol-A should not be used to make baby bottles and sippy cups.
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Health
Saturday, 31 December 2011 13:37
Over 300 Pollutants in U.S. Tap Water
December 2009
Since 2004, testing by water utilities has found 315 pollutants in the tap water Americans drink, according to an Environmental Working Group (EWG) drinking water quality analysis of almost 20 million records obtained from state water officials.
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Toxins
Saturday, 31 December 2011 13:22
Toxins in plastics, meats can harm child health: experts
Exposure to toxins found in everyday items can wreak havoc on children’s hormonal systems and set them up for a lifetime of poor health, child health experts from Mount Sinai Medical Center said Monday.
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Toxins
