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As Blizzards Bear Down, Stay Safe From Carbon Monoxide Dangers

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – With blizzards and possible power outages threatening much of America this week, some dangers might not be immediately obvious: carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and...

One Liter of Bottled Water Contains 240,000 Tiny Bits of Plastic

MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Folks quenching their thirst with bottled water can expect to chug down hundreds of thousands of minute plastic particles with their refreshing H2O, a new study reports. On...

Lead-Tainted Applesauce May Contain Another Toxin, Chromium

MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Applesauce fruit puree pouches under recall and investigation for toxic lead levels may also contain another toxin, chromium, according to an update released Friday by the...

Deaths Tied to 'Fake Xanax' Street Drug Are Soaring

THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – Three twenty-somethings in Chicago took a street drug they thought was a harmless form of Xanax. All three were found collapsed and unresponsive eight hours later by one of...

Cleaning Toxins From Your Home After a Wildfire: Experts Offer Tips

FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 – It’s easy to see the immediate health hazards of wildfire smoke, as people struggle to breathe through a sooty haze. But a new study finds that harmful chemicals found in w...

Tejocote Supplements Sold Online at Amazon, Etsy May Contain Fatal Poison: FDA

FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Tejocote weight-loss supplements sold through online through Amazon or Etsy could contain a highly toxic substance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning. FDA tests...

Ingestion Hazard Prompts Recall of Small Magnetic Balls

FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – Citing thousands of hospitalizations and at least seven deaths linked to high-powered magnetic balls, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that...

Small Magnetic Balls Sold at Walmart Recalled Over Swallowing Dangers

FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – Tiny, powerful magnetic balls sold exclusively online at Walmart as building blocks and stress relievers have been recalled for swallowing dangers, the U.S. Consumer Products...

Phthalates, Found in Everyday Products, Might Lower Fertility

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – Exposure to a common chemical group found in many household products may delay or even prevent a woman from becoming pregnant, a new study says. Phthalates can lower a...

Most U.S. Adults Unaware of Forever Chemicals

TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Three-quarters of U.S. adults do not know what forever chemicals are, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in PLOS ONE. T. Allen Berthold, Ph.D., from Texas A&M...

Agricultural Glyphosate Spray Detected in Pregnant People Living Near Fields

TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – Pregnant people living near agriculture fields have significantly increased urinary glyphosate concentrations during the spray season, according to a study published online...

Pediatricians' Group Offers Parents Advice on GMO Foods

MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – Some parents are concerned about the effects of genetically modified foods on their children’s health. As a result, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a new c...

Withholding Intubation Helpful for Comatose Patients With Acute Poisoning

FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 – A conservative strategy of withholding intubation is associated with clinical benefit in comatose patients with acute poisoning, according to a study published online Nov. 29...

Breathing in Coal-Based Pollution Could Be Especially Deadly: Study

MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – When it comes to the ultra-fine particles you may breathe in from polluted air, all is not created equal as it affects your health.  Fine particle pollutants known PM2.5 – ...

Mortality Increased With Exposure to Coal Fine Particulate Matter

MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) resulting from coal electricity-generating unit (EGU) sulfur dioxide emissions (coal PM2.5) is associated with 2.1 times greater...

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