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02/14/2020 / By Tracey Watson

Dawn of the cockroach “superbugs”: Roaches are becoming cross-resistant to various insecticides, warn researchers

Even the most hardened, nature-loving, tree-hugging, environmentally conscious animal lover would draw the line at allowing cockroaches to roam free in their home. Quite frankly, cockroaches are super gross, and anybody who detects them in their environment would be quick to call out the exterminator to get rid of them. But there’s a problem: German […]

02/03/2020 / By Isabelle Z.

Is beauty worth it? Limit your exposure to 8 toxic chemicals by avoiding certain personal care products

Many of us are willing to pay elevated price tags for the latest creams, cosmetics and other products that make us look our best. However, you could also be paying with your health if you’re using products containing toxic chemicals. Here is a look at 8 ingredients you should avoid at all costs. FD&C colorants […]

01/28/2020 / By Ralph Flores

FDA finds cancer-inducing “forever chemicals” in common grocery foods

People looking to buy their favorite foods at grocery stores could also be getting “worrisome” chemicals on the side, according to food-test results released by the Food and Drug Administration. In the report, the regulators discovered that grocery store meats and seafood, and off-the-shelf chocolate cake contained substantial levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or […]

12/20/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Manmade toxins are destroying the natural world and will lead to ecological collapse

Talk of a “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems” is not hyperbole; that’s the exact terminology used in the first global scientific review of the world’s insect populations. Overall, more than 40 percent of insect species are seeing declines, while a third are considered endangered. The extinction rate of insects is eight times that of reptiles, […]

12/09/2019 / By Tracey Watson

Teens and young children are STILL eating laundry detergent pods: New safety standards FALL SHORT of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA)

It is quite difficult to imagine a young child wandering into the laundry room, opening a bottle of regular laundry detergent and taking a big sip. Unfortunately, while traditional, old-fashioned laundry detergent does not have much appeal for children or for older people with cognitive issues like dementia, detergent laundry pods do. Despite legislation enacted […]

11/28/2019 / By Darnel Fernandez

Pick your poison: What toxic chemicals are lurking in your food packaging (and what you should use instead)

When you’re in a rush and don’t have time to prepare your own food, takeout is a quick and easy solution. But are you aware that your to-go meal often comes with a side of toxic chemicals? Many types of food packaging in the US market contain harmful chemicals that can bring short- and long-term risks such as obesity, […]

11/26/2019 / By Melissa Smith

Don’t believe the hookah hype: Cardiologists warn that it’s more harmful than cigarettes

Smoking tobacco through a water pipe, or more commonly known as hookah smoking, has been practiced for centuries. Today, it has become a trend, especially among young people. It is perceived by many as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking, but researchers say otherwise. A team of medical researchers headed by Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar […]

11/22/2019 / By Melissa Smith

Vitamin C and other antioxidants can prevent cell toxicity linked to the water contaminant hexavalent chromium

Antioxidants such as vitamin C are often taken to boost immunity and prevent diseases, but these substances can also be used against a water contaminant called hexavalent chromium. This chemical contaminates the water supply in about 200 million American homes. Researchers from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois discovered that vitamin C and other antioxidants like […]

11/21/2019 / By Tracey Watson

Compounds in plastic linked to declines in sperm quality, quantity

While most of us are aware of the dangers posed by pollution, we may not be aware that our very existence is being threatened in a very different way by plastics in the environment. Could the future of the human race be hanging in the balance? A recent study by researchers from the U.K.’s Nottingham University, […]

11/19/2019 / By Ethan Huff

If you care about the environment, you must oppose Big Pharma: Ten percent of medications found to harm living systems across the planet

There’s a serious climate emergency taking place, but it has nothing to do with internal combustion engines, cow farts, red meat, or Greta Thunberg. The truth is this: Big Pharma is massively polluting our planet with pharmaceutical drugs that, because they don’t fully biodegrade, end up settling in the freshwater ecosystems that we all need […]

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