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Lead, Toxic Chemicals Found in Synthetic Braiding Hair
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Some popular synthetic hair products used for braids, twists and extensions may contain cancer-causing chemicals and high levels of lead, according to a new investigation by...
AAN: Marine Microplastic Levels Linked to Cognitive, Other Disabilities
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 – Marine microplastic levels (MMLs) are associated with cognitive, mobility, self-care, and independent living-associated disabilities, according to a study scheduled for...
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Worthy Of Public Concern, Expert Says
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – Average people are right to be worried about PFAS “forever chemicals” being found in the food and water supply, an internationally renowned leader in children’s envir...
Microplastics Might Pose Brain Risk For Coastal Residents
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – Microplastics could be affecting the brain health of people living in coastal areas, a new study says. Marine microplastics – microscopic plastic fragments smaller than 5...
Radon Exposure Linked to Increased Asthma Symptoms in Children
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 – A radioactive gas could be contributing to asthma among schoolkids, researchers have found. Children exposed to elevated levels of radon gas tended to have more asthma...
Calls to Poison Centers on the Rise for Pediatric Exposures to Caffeine Energy Products
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 – Pediatric exposures to caffeine energy products reported to U.S. poison centers increased from 2011 to 2023, although most exposures had minimal clinical effects,...
Canned Tuna Recalled in Dozens of State Over Risk of Food Poisoning
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – A major recall of canned tuna sold in dozens of states has been issued amid concerns that a packaging defect could cause “a potentially fatal form of food poisoning,” the m...
Concentrations of Selected PFAS Up in Firefighters After 2023 Maui Wildfires
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Maui County firefighters involved in the response to the 2023 Maui wildfires had higher median summed concentrations of some perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
Scientists Find More Microplastics in Human Brains
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse. The new study, published Feb. 3 in the journal Nature,...
Parents Call for Water Bead Ban After Child’s Brain Injury
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – They're small, colorful and marketed as safe sensory toys but water beads have sent thousands of kids to the emergency room – and now, experts and parents want their sale to...
USDA Warns of Bone Fragments in Wegmans Chicken Nuggets
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert over concerns that some packages of Wegmans breaded chicken...
USDA Issues Health Alert Over Bone Fragments in Wegmans Nuggets
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – If you have a bag of Wegmans breaded chicken breast nuggets in your freezer, you may want to check the label before your next meal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s F...
FDA Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products on Hold Once Again
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products – linked to cancer and other health risks – has hit a roadblock after an executive order from...
Is Your Protein Powder Safe? Report Reveals High Heavy Metal Levels
MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2025 – It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think. A new report from the Clean Label Project reveals that popular protein powders – especially...
Sewer Sludge Is Dangerous to Health, EPA Says of Biosolids and PFAS
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic “forever” chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dra...