All posts tagged with Toxic chemicals
07/14/2017 / By Russel Davis

Human-induced pollution has greatly affected the Greenland ice sheet and the whole Arctic region over the last few decades. Back

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-14-due-to-global-human-pollution-the-arctic-has-become-a-toxic-reservoir-of-heavy-metals-pcbs-and-other-deadly-chemicals.html

07/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Could one effective solution to air pollution have been under our noses all along? That seems to be case, according

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-12-concrete-structures-found-to-literally-help-cleanse-city-air-by-absorbing-sulfur-dioxide.html

07/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

A great number of personal care products are loaded with toxic chemicals, and deodorant is no exception. Your average deodorant

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-12-toxic-ingredients-in-your-deodorant-poisoning-yourself.html

07/11/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Would you lick a toilet seat? Hey, don’t worry, you can just drink out of your used plastic bottle instead.

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-11-heres-why-you-should-never-reuse-your-plastic-water-bottles.html

07/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Is a common antimicrobial ingredient contributing to antibiotic resistance in superbugs? According to a study conducted by researchers from the

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-11-is-your-toxic-toothpaste-and-soap-causing-antibiotic-resistance-and-fuelling-the-spread-of-superbugs.html

07/09/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Researchers have found that common household pesticides can persist in homes for up to a year. These results, calculated by

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-09-bug-spray-chemical-can-build-up-in-your-home-and-cause-dizziness-and-brain-function-problems-scientists-find.html

07/09/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Despite a 30 percent decline in bisphenol-A (BPA) use in canned products since 2015, more than a third of canned goods

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-09-kroger-albertsons-dollar-tree-and-99-cents-only-tested-positive-for-bpa-in-canned-foods.html

07/05/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

The over-used antibacterial chemicals in soaps, toothpaste, and everyday household items aren’t stopping harmful bacteria as advertised. These synthetic bactericides

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-05-antibacterial-soaps-found-useless-at-killing-germs-while-posing-a-health-risk-to-pregnant-women.html

07/04/2017 / By Russel Davis

A recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology revealed that concentrations of airborne polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may persist in schools and

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-04-public-schools-found-to-be-toxic-tombs-of-pcbs-being-inhaled-by-students.html

07/03/2017 / By Tim Wesley

They had it coming. Beekeepers weren’t too surprised when studies came out and confirmed that neonic pesticides were killing worker

http://www.toxins.news/2017-07-03-confirmed-pesticides-really-are-decimating-honeybee-pollinators-by-killing-workers-and-queens.html

06/23/2017 / By Tim Wesley

Unaware of the danger concealed beneath the vintage decorations and stylish architecture in the fancier parts of Philadelphia, parents have

http://www.toxins.news/2017-06-23-hazardous-levels-of-lead-uncovered-in-philadelphia-playgrounds-and-swanky-neighborhoods.html

06/20/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

The precise mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease continue to baffle scientists, but a plethora of recent studies have been shedding some

http://www.toxins.news/2017-06-20-breathing-nanoparticles-from-combustion-engines-causes-alzheimers-disease.html

06/19/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Anyone who has breathed the thick air on the streets of Shanghai or has seen photos of smog obscuring the

http://www.toxins.news/2017-06-19-pollution-is-devastating-chinas-natural-ecosystem-and-polluting-its-food-supply.html

06/15/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Several high-ranking officials who were involved in the deadly Flint water crisis have been charged with involuntary manslaughter as prosecutors

http://www.toxins.news/2017-06-15-detroit-science-officials-charged-with-manslaughter-over-lead-poisoning-of-flint-water-supply.html