Chemical widely used in antibacterial hand soaps may impair muscle function
- 18-percent reduction in grip strength for up to 60 minutes after being given a single dose of triclosan - mice had up to a 25-percent reduction in heart function…
EPA favors industry when assessing chemical dangers
The Environmental Protection Agency's pesticide risk assessment practices may invite bias and underestimate potential harm PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 3-Sep-2014 Pesticide risk assessments seen as biased In the October issue of…
Cigarettes Radioactive? Yes
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWSbI78lnz4?rel=0] Big Tobacco knew radioactive particles in cigarettes posed cancer risk but kept quiet - “The gathered data from the documents on the relevant radiobiological parameters of the alpha…
Air in expectant moms’ homes contains pesticides, border study finds
Low-cost, less-toxic control methods urged HARLINGEN, Texas (July 11, 2012) — Air samples from homes of Hispanic mothers-to-be along the Texas-Mexico border contained multiple pesticides in a majority of the…
Healing the heart with fat
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 21-Jul-2014 Too much dietary fat is bad for the heart, but the right kind of fat keeps the heart healthy, according to a paper published in…
Low levels of omega-3 fatty acids may cause memory problems
09 Mar 2012 ST. PAUL, Minn. – A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of…
Olive oil supplements may protect against the adverse vascular effects of air pollution
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PdfCjaouZI?list=UUSxq36i1g2yb-GdmNq77U7w] Olive oil supplements may protect against the adverse vascular effects of air pollution - Taking olive oil supplements may counteract some of the adverse cardiovascular effects of exposure…
Olive oil supplements may protect against the adverse vascular effects of air pollution
Olive oil supplements may protect against the adverse vascular effects of air pollution // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 19-May-2014 ATS 2014, SAN DIEGO ─ Taking olive oil supplements may counteract some…
Huskies lend insight into mercury risk
Public release date: 20-Nov-2011 Researchers have highlighted the serious health risks associated with the diets of indigenous people by linking the accumulation of mercury in their primary food source to…
Research links water disinfection byproducts to adverse health effects / disinfection byproducts were toxic because the cells cannot make ATP
- iodoacetic acid, bromoacetic acid and chloroacetic acid " we did not know how they caused toxicity before this study " Public release date: 24-Oct-2011 University of Illinois scientists report the first…
Study proves new technology kills bacteria
Public release date: 20-Oct-2011 BOSTON, MA (October 20, 2011) – Results from a comprehensive multi-site clinical trial demonstrated that the use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care unit rooms reduced…
Scented laundry products emit hazardous chemicals through dryer vents
Public release date: 24-Aug-2011 The same University of Washington researcher who used chemical sleuthing to deduce what’s in fragranced consumer products now has turned her attention to the scented…
US school children exposed to arsenic in well water have lower IQ scores / purchasing a standard filter at the hardware store is inadequate
- On average, water arsenic (WAs) levels measured at the kitchen tap were 9.88 parts arsenic (9.88μg/L), with almost a third of samples exceeding 10 μg/L, In Maine study, rates…
US says too much fluoride causing splotchy teeth
Public release date: 7-Jan-2011 - In a remarkable turnabout, federal health officials say many Americans are now getting too much fluoride - About 2 out of 5 adolescents have tooth…
Years Later, Love Canal Stew Bubbles Up – in 2011 the contaminents return
- Among the physical complaints are birth defects, soft and/or crumbling teeth, gastrointestinal disorders, reproductive disorders, cancer and severe heart conditions - January 2011, when as part of a larger…
U of I study: Lack of omega-3 fatty acid linked to male infertility(DHA)
Public release date: 12-Apr-2010 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] DHA Molecule (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] URBANA – According to a University of Illinois study, omega-3 fatty acids may be good for more…
Omega 3 curbs precancerous growths in those prone to bowel cancer
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a polyunsaturated fatty acid Eicosapentaensäure (EPA), eine mehrfach ungesättigte Fettsäure (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Public release date: 17-Mar-2010 Furthermore, this particular omega 3 (eicosapentaenoic…
Pesticide chlorpyrifos is linked to childhood developmental delays
Public release date: 18-Mar-2010 - was associated with a 6.5-point decrease in the Psychomotor Development Index score and a 3.3-point decrease in the Mental Development Index score in 3-year-olds -…
Substance that gives grapefruit its flavor and aroma could give insect pests the boot
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 317-262-5907 (Indianapolis Press Center, Sept. 6-11) 202-872-6042 Michael Woods m_woods@acs.org 317-262-5907 (Indianapolis Press Center, Sept. 6-11) 202-872-6293 American Chemical Society INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 11, 2013 — The…
More than HALF of U.S. rivers are too polluted to support life as shocking report reveals scale of water contamination
Pollution is due to fertiliser use and over-development Harmful levels of toxic mercury in fish from U.S. rivers By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 11:27 EST, 27 March 2013 | UPDATED:…
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