Tap Water Chemical Dichlorophenol Linked With Food Allergies: Study
A chemical used in tap water chlorination and pesticides for produce has been associated with increased risk of food allergies, according to a new study in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and...
View ArticleTime for big brands to stop hiding in the toxic crowd (Greenpeace...
Halogenated anilines and perfluorinated chemicals are two things you've probably never heard of before. In addition to being mouthfuls to pronounce, both are toxic chemicals that are harmful to the...
View ArticleAre pesticides and food allergies linked?
iStock People who are exposed to higher amounts of chemicals used to chlorinate water and kill crop pests are also more likely to suffer from food allergies. The new finding doesn't prove or even...
View ArticleKidney dialysis center in Town and Country under investigation for injecting...
TOWN AND COUNTRY • Federal health officials are investigating a kidney dialysis center in Town and Country after eight patients were injected with bleach or other cleanser on Monday. At least seven of...
View ArticleKidney dialysis center under investigation for injecting patients with...
TOWN AND COUNTRY • Federal health officials are investigating a kidney dialysis center in Town and Country after eight patients were injected with bleach or other cleanser on Monday. At least seven of...
View ArticleSacred Heart Center educates Richmond’s Growing Hispanic Community
Evelyn Reyes understands the lives of those that come to Sacred Heart to learn. Like the majority of students at the center, Reyes is Hispanic. Reyes’ mother also learned English to improve her...
View ArticleA Natural Choice for Toothpastes and Oral Antiseptics
By Dr. Michael Rehme, DDS, CCN Offering our patients a biological approach to dental care means that I'm constantly evaluating new materials and dental products that claim to promote dental health and...
View ArticleHoliday decor presents hazards for small pets
With the holiday season upon us, it is a wise idea to review holiday safety for our pets. A little planning ahead can go a long way towards preventing a holiday tragedy. The tree is often the first...
View ArticleWalmart Removes Baby Products After Legal Action
It’s a chemical that was banned from children’s pajamas because of a link to cancer and developmental delays, but now that same chemical is turning up in popular baby and children’s items. The Center...
View ArticleGet a Great Night's Sleep On an Ultra-Comfy, Sustainable Coco-Mat Mattress
The average person sleeps around eight hours a night — which amounts to a third of your life spent in bed. But despite the amount of time that we find ourselves tucked under our covers, most of us...
View ArticleDialysis patient injected with cleaner concerned about kidney function
The sign stuck to Samuel Tolbert’s refrigerator states: “Vegetables heal; Fruits cleanse; Acids contaminate the blood.” After this week, he may want to add a warning about bleach. Tolbert, 60, of...
View ArticleCarcinogen found in children's products
Nap mats, changing pads and crib mattress pads may be comfortable places for infants to rest, but some contain dangerous levels of a known carcinogen, a local watchdog group has found. The Center for...
View ArticleSandy Cleanup Could Lead To Illness And Litigation For Workers
A worker cleans up at a flood damaged business in South Street Seaport, New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Greg Floyd recalled the burgeoning hazards when he first toured...
View ArticleRetailers failing to warn of carcinogen in baby items, group says
CHICAGO — Major retailers are violating California law by failing to warn consumers about diaper-changing pads, nap mats and other baby products made with unsafe levels of a flame retardant linked to...
View ArticleNotices will urge retailers to recall baby products made with flame...
CHICAGO -- Major retailers are violating California law by failing to warn consumers about diaper-changing pads, nap mats and other baby products made with unsafe levels of a flame retardant linked to...
View ArticleWhy you shouldn't eat white foods in the evening such as bleached flour...
The reason why you shouldn't eat 'white' foods such as pasta made from white flour in the evening is because most of the time, these foods turn to sugar from starch and raise your blood sugar levels...
View ArticleCDC: Chlorine gas leak at Ark. Tyson Foods plant occurred because worker...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a chlorine gas leak at an Arkansas poultry plant last year that sickened nearly 200 people occurred because a worker couldn’t...
View ArticleCDC: Chlorine gas leak at Ark. Tyson Foods plant occurred because worker...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a chlorine gas leak at an Arkansas poultry plant last year that sickened...
View ArticleSafety agency says language barrier caused chlorine gas leak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a chlorine gas leak at an Arkansas poultry plant last year that sickened...
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