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A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that 68 percent of Chicago children under age six live in households with tap water containing detectable levels of lead. For their analysis, the researchers used machine learning, an artificial intelligence technique, to gauge likely levels of lead in …
Most people living in the United States of America take it for granted that the water coming out of their taps has been cleaned/treated and is safe to drink. However, a recent study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology from the University of New Mexico with colleagues from across the nation …
Women with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared to those without that diagnosis, according to a Michigan State University study that suggests the toxic metal could be linked to the development of endometriosis. Affecting one in 10 reproductive-age women, endometriosis is a gynecologic condition in which tissue that …
According to a study published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, you may be getting more than you bargained for in some common beverages such as mixed fruit juices, plant-based kinds of milk, and soft drinks, alarmingly the findings revealed levels of toxic metals exceeding federal drinking water standards. For this study, 60 …
Most people assume that the products they buy and use on a daily basis are safe, but this study published in Environmental Science & Technology conducted by the Silent Spring Institute and the University of California-Berkely indicates that this is not always the case, and shows how much people come into contact with toxic chemicals …
Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK’s fire safety regulations, with a focus on the environmental and health risks of current chemical flame retardants. The health dangers of substances meant to improve fire safety have prompted experts to demand a range of new measures to reduce risk. Flame retardants …
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain. The concern about plastic pollution has become widespread after it was realised that mismanaged plastics in the environment break down into smaller pieces known as microplastics and nanoplastics. It …
Mars – the company that owns Skittles – invites its customers to “taste the rainbow” when they tear open a package and pour some of the multi-colored candies into their mouths. However, what they’re really tasting is titanium dioxide (TiO2). Now, a class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S District Court for the Northern District of …
According to the FDA’s news release, the agency has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all of its products currently marketed in the United States. As a result, the company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, those currently on the U.S. market must be removed, or risk enforcement …
A review of more than one hundred studies found that PFAS, synthetic chemicals found in many common products, are linked to markers of liver damage. The findings suggest that PFAS exposure may be contributing to an increased prevalence of liver problems, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Certain chemicals in the products we use, including …