Imported candy at top of contaminated food list in California
Public Release: 26-Oct-2017 More health alerts issued for lead in candy than for Salmonella, E. coli or Botulism University of California - San Francisco Following a state law mandating…
A better way to wash pesticides off apples
Public Release: 25-Oct-2017 American Chemical Society Polishing an apple with your shirt might remove some dust and dirt, but getting rid of pesticide residues could take a little more…
Herbicides mysteriously lead to multiple diseases in great grand offspring
Public Release: 20-Sep-2017 WSU researchers see popular herbicide affecting health across generations Atrazine linked to diseases in grand- and great-grand offspring Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.--First, the good news. Washington…
Household chemicals may impair thyroid in young girls
Public Release: 30-May-2017 Exposure to phthalates is linked to depressed function in the 'master controller' of brain development, potentially explaining known phthalate-related cognitive problems Columbia University's Mailman School of…
Cookware made with scrap metal contaminates food
Public Release: 23-Jan-2017 Study across 10 countries warns of lead and other toxic metals OK International IMAGE: Lead and other metals leach from cookware during cooking. SAN FRANCISCO…
Yearly exposure to chemicals dangerous to hormone function burdens Americans with hundreds of billions in health care costs and lost earnings
Public Release: 17-Oct-2016 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine Caption Annual health care costs and lost earnings in the United States from low-level…
Prenatal BPA exposure linked to anxiety and depression in boys
Public Release: 16-Aug-2016 Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health Boys exposed prenatally to a common chemical used in plastics may be more likely to develop symptoms of…
Triclosan ( Soap ) may now actually be in the food you eat
Public Release: 25-May-2016 Following tricky triclosan Antibacterial product flows through streams, crops American Society of Agronomy IMAGE: Students collect soil samples after flooding of the Rio Grande floodplain to…
Mexican researchers observe natural insect control without pesticides
Public Release: 20-Apr-2016 Entomological Society of America Scale insects known as cochineals are major pests of prickly pear in Mexico, and pesticides are often used to control them. However,…
Pollutants in fish inhibit human’s natural defense system
Public Release: 15-Apr-2016 Scripps researchers suggest risk assessment to protect human health University of California - San Diego In a new study, environmental pollutants found in fish were…
Many industrialized countries may now facing population extinction ?
“Japan has been worrying for a while now about whether its population may one day become extinct. In 2006, the Japanese National Institute of Population and Social Security Research predicted…
Organic agriculture key to feeding the world sustainably
Public Release: 3-Feb-2016 Study analyzes 40 years of science against 4 areas of sustainability Washington State University IMAGE: An assessment of organic farming relative to conventional farming illustrates…
UGA research links inorganic mercury exposure to damaged cell processes
Public Release: 22-Dec-2015 University of Georgia Athens, Ga. - University of Georgia research has found that inorganic mercury, which was previously thought to be a less harmful form of…
Up to 90 percent of drinking water contaminants in ultrasonic humidifier aerosols are inhalable
Public Release: 24-Nov-2015 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, November 24, 2015--A new study of five drinking water samples of different quality shows that ultrasonic humidifiers…
Exposure to common flame retardants may contribute to attention problems in children
Public Release: 7-Oct-2015 Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health Prenatal exposure to some flame retardants that have been widely-used in consumer products is associated with attention problems in…
Research demonstrates millions of plastic particles exist in cosmetic products
Public Release: 26-Aug-2015 University of Plymouth IMAGE: This image captured by an electron microscope shows polyethylene microbeads widely used in shower gel. Credit: Thompson/Bakir/Plymouth University Everyday cosmetic and cleaning products…
Low-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity
Public Release: 26-Aug-2015 NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Caption Mice exposed to low-level arsenic in utero become obese adults. The control mouse, left, was not exposed to arsenic during…
Breastfeeding protects against environmental pollution
Public Release: 22-May-2015 A piece of research by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country analyses the effects of PM2.5 pollution particle matter and NO2 in pregnant women and their offspring…
Nanoparticles in consumer products can significantly alter normal gut microbiome
Public Release: 4-May-2015 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, May 4, 2015--Exposure of a model human colon to metal oxide nanoparticles, at levels that could be present…
Endocrine disruptors cause fatty liver
Public Release: 6-Mar-2015 The Endocrine Society San Diego, CA--Exposure to low doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals early in life can alter gene expression in the liver as well as liver function,…
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