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ER Visits for Infant, Child Melatonin Poisonings Are Soaring

THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – As more Americans pop over-the-counter melatonin to help them sleep, their young children are increasingly showing up in ERs after accidentally ingesting the supplements. A...

Risk for MI, Stroke, Death Increased With Plastics in Carotid Plaques

FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Patients in whom microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are detected within carotid plaques have an increased risk for a composite end point of myocardial infarction, stroke,...

Carcinogen Benzene Can Form in Some Acne Treatments: Report

THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – Some acne treatments may may banish blemishes but carry hidden dangers: A new report reveals high levels of the carcinogen benzene can form in products that contain the...

Trader Joe's Dumplings Recalled Due to Plastic Pieces

MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – Nearly 62,000 pounds of Trader Joe's Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings are being recalled because they might contain bits of hard plastic. The plastic may have come from "a...

Say Goodbye to PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging: FDA

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – PFAS "forever" chemicals, increasingly linked to health risks, will no longer be added to food packaging handled by American consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug...

FDA: Food Packaging Containing PFAS No Longer Sold in the United States

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will no longer be added to food packaging in the United States....

Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Cases in Midwest, Western U.S.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Pesticides and herbicides used in farming appear to increase people’s risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new, preliminary study finds. People exposed to pesticides and her...

Radon a Bigger Threat to Rural Homes

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Rural homeowners face a greater threat from odorless, radioactive radon gas than people living in urban areas, and it's likely due to the wells they rely on for their...

Lab Study Questions Safety of Tattoo Ink Ingredients

TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Tattoos are a trendy way to decorate your body, but a new study reveals that the inks used in the process often contain unlisted substances that could cause health problems....

Microplastics Found in Human Placentas

FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Microscopic bits of plastic have been found lodged in tissues in much of the human body, and new research shows they are also infiltrating the placenta. All samples of...

Is a 'Universal' Snake Venom Antidote Near?

FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – A “universal” antivenom can block the lethal toxins in the venoms of a wide variety of poisonous snakes found in Africa, Asia and Australia, researchers report. The antibody p...

Mercury Levels in Tuna Haven't Budged Since 1971

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – Mercury levels in tuna haven’t changed since 1971, despite efforts to reduce emissions of the toxic metal into the environment, researchers report. Their analysis of n...

EPA Will Spend $5.8 Billion to Help Clean Up U.S. Drinking Water

TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Nearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state and territory as part of a massive, ongoing effort to clean up the nation's water supply, the Biden...

Most People Have Been Exposed to Little-Known Pesticide: Study

FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – A little-known pesticide is likely present in the bodies of most U.S. residents, raising concerns of potential reproductive and developmental problems, researchers report. In...

Dietary Intake, Food Preparation Tied to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Levels

TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Tea consumption habits and food preparation are associated with differences in blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in young adults, according to a...

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