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Fast Food Wrappings May Pass on Toxic Chemicals to Pregnant Women

MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – Think twice if you're pregnant and craving a packaged pastry or a take-out burger and shake. That indulgence can do more than cause unwanted weight gain. A new study shows...

Biden Administration to Tighten Air Pollution Standards

FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is cracking down on air pollution. Specifically, the agency introduced a tougher air quality standard that takes...

Phthalate Chemicals Tied to Costly Preterm Births in the United States

FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – Hormone disruptor phthalate chemicals were associated with nearly 56,600 preterm births in the United States in 2018, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in The ...

Cinnamon Processor in Ecuador Is Culprit Behind Lead-Tainted Applesauce, FDA Says

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – A company in Ecuador that processed the cinnamon used in flavored applesauce pouches destined for the American market is the likely source of lead contamination in those...

Plastics Chemicals Tied to Preemie Births Add Billions in Medical Costs

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Preterm births linked to “hormone-disruptor” chemicals in plastics cost the U.S. health care system billions of dollars, a new study claims. Daily exposure to phthalates – ...

In Utero Exposure to Flame Retardants Tied to Worse Birth Outcomes

MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 – Gestational exposures to several organophosphate esters (OPEs) are associated with earlier timing of birth, especially among female neonates, or with greater fetal growth,...

High Burden of Liquid Detergent Packet Exposure Seen in Children Under 6

TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – The burden of exposure to liquid laundry detergent packets is particularly high among children younger than 6 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in...

Flame Retardant Chemicals Show Links to Preterm Birth

TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – Pregnant women exposed to flame-retardant chemicals could face an increased risk of premature birth, a new study warns. Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are commonly used as...

Toxic Metals Could Harm a Woman's Ovaries

FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 – Exposure to toxic heavy metals could cause middle-aged women to have more health problems as they grow older, a new study finds. The study links toxic metal exposure to women...

FDA Issues Another Warning on Tianeptine Products, Which Can Cause Seizures and Death

THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – Reiterating a warning first issued in November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging Americans to stay away from supplements containing tianeptine, known on the...

Detergent Pod Poisoning Threat to Kids Hasn't Gone Away

TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – The health dangers posed by colorful detergent pods continues to plague young children, a new study warns. U.S. poison control centers still receive one call every 44...

$250B of U.S. Health Costs Could Be Tied to Exposure to Chemicals in Plastics

TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – Plastics exposure contributes substantially to disease costs in the United States, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. ...

American Air Is Getting Cleaner, But Benefits Aren't Reaching All

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – An American's income and ethnicity could play a role in how clean the air is that they breathe, a new study finds. Air pollution emissions have fallen more in wealthier...

FDA Review Supports Reclassifying Marijuana as Less Risky Drug

MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – Scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conclude in newly released documents that marijuana has less potential for abuse than other drugs with the same...

Persistent Fluorinated Chemicals Tied to Higher Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure is associated with later occurrence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a research letter published...

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