Is there a chemical linked to brain damage in your toothpaste?
The FDA made headlines last year when it initiated the first steps in a ban on triclosan. It’s an antibacterial chemical used in many personal care products such as toothpaste, shampoos, cosmetics, and deodorants. Triclosan is linked to allergies, asthma, eczema, and immune and hormone problems. So banning it is a good idea.… Read More
When we think of air pollution, smoke-belching factories or exhaust-spewing cars come to mind.
But the biggest air pollution threats are actually inside your home.
Air pollution is two to five times higher indoors than outside, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. And the average American spends 87% of their time inside buildings. This makes indoor air quality a crucial health factor.… Read More
Are you poisoning yourself to get “minty fresh” breath?
Commercial mouthwashes are full of toxic chemicals, including ones linked to cancer. Some of these poisons are banned from foods. But government regulators somehow think it’s OK if you swirl them around inside your mouth.
… Read MoreIf you have a hard time identifying common smells, it could be an early warning of Alzheimer’s.
That’s the surprising finding of a new study at McGill University in Montreal. It looked at whether a simple smell test could reveal someone’s Alzheimer’s risk.
… Read MoreDoes baby powder cause cancer? A California jury thinks so.
It ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed she developed terminal ovarian cancer after using Johnson’s Baby Powder.1
… Read MoreA new large-scale national study shows that one in five family doctors are getting payoffs from the makers of Big Pharma’s deadliest product… Opioid painkillers.
Opioid overdoses now kill some 65,000 Americans a year. But that is not stopping large drug companies from being more aggressive than ever in pushing their addictive pain pills.1
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