UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An industrial chemical — phased out since 2002, but previously used in stain and water-repellent products and firefighting foam — alters the gut microbiome of mice and could have implications for human health, according to an international team of researchers. Perfluorooctane…
Adverse outcomes from childhood exposures to lead and mercury are on the decline in the United States, likely due to decades of restrictions on the use of heavy metals, a new study finds. Despite decreasing levels, exposure to these and other toxic chemicals, especially flame…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: According to a report released in June by The Environmental Working Group, all children’s foods made from aats are all contaminated with glyphosate, the popular weed killer that’s been getting a lot of criticism. Reflect On: How are these products…
By Timcast Natural Blaze Editor’s Note: An old “conspiracy theory” about chemicals in food and water having the ability to affect one’s hormones is gaining much more evidence to back it up. Tim Pool covers a recently updated article that adds more information about the…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Dr. Klinghardt shares his concerns for the various environmental factors affecting our pineal glands directly. Reflect On: Are you living a healthy lifestyle? Are you health conscious? It’s important to be concerned, but not afraid. There are things we can…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: 2,000 unregulated chemicals are currently being used in many conventional packaged foods across the U.S. Reflect On: Do you know what you are putting into your body? If you can’t pronounce an ingredient, chances are you shouldn’t be consuming it….
By Jennifer Giustra-Kozek, LPC, NBCC The Facts: From chemical-laden sunscreens to bug sprays with DEET, there is plenty to be cautious about before lathering up your kids in the name of protection. Reflect On: What simple changes can you make to protect your family this…
By Elias Marat The common German cockroach, despite being a vile carrier of bacteria and disease, is truly an impressive creature. While a number of insects face a looming danger of extinction, many believe that the resilient roach—whose history stretches back to 300 million B.C.—could…
By S.M. Gibson Smothering yourself in sunscreen before getting into a swimming pool may actually be detrimental to your health, according to research. The study—which was conducted at Lomonosov Moscow State University—found that the combination of ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun and chlorinated water…
By Dagny Taggart The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has quietly revealed some troubling information about a class of toxic chemicals that the agency found in significant levels in our food supply. At a recent scientific conference, the FDA shared the findings of its first…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Poison! What is the definition? According to Dictionary online, a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed. According to MedicineNet online, Poison: Any substance that can cause severe organ damage…
By Emma Fiala While those who lead our cities, towns, and public utilities companies continually reassure us that they’re doing us a service and require payment to continue doing so, it is glaringly obvious that most Americans are getting a poor return on their investment….
By Elias Marat If you’re like most people, you usually don’t step out into the blazing-hot sun unless you’ve slapped on a good amount of spray or lotion to ward off the cancer-causing UV rays that bombard us when we go outside. And for many…
By Amanda Froelich When you purchase hygienic products, such as deodorant or body spray, do you contemplate the safety of the ingredients? Probably not, because you, like millions of other people, assume that the company has your best interest in mind. While we wish this…
By Alex Pietrowski Within the past twenty years, studies have been showing that girls and boys are beginning puberty earlier in life than at any other time in history. Not coincidentally, the world has been inundated with a slew of toxic chemicals in products that…
By Micheal Sikora We often see “artificial” or “natural” flavors listed among the ingredients on foods we buy, but do consumers know what these terms mean? Action Alert! Recently, the FDA announced that a group of six artificial flavors would no longer be permitted to be used as…
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Many folks think and talk about, while others believe profoundly in, KARMA; that it is the only true system of equitable justice dealt out by a higher authority often referred to as the Universe. Whatever your beliefs about karma are,…
By Aaron Kesel A lawsuit filed in Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court against popular beverage LaCroix alleges the sparkling water advertised as “all natural” includes a dangerous ingredient used in cockroach insecticide (linalool) as well as other harmful artificial ingredients that are “non-natural and synthetic…
By Patricia Hunt, Washington State University and Tegan Horan, Washington State University The credibility of scientific findings hinges on their reproducibility. As a scientist, it is therefore disastrous when you are unable to replicate your own findings. Our laboratory has found itself in just this…
By Kathryn Alcantar & Jose Bravo, Buzzflash at Truthout No one should be exposed to toxic chemicals in their food, particularly children. But that’s exactly what the Center for Environmental Health found in tests of microwave popcorn bags sold in discount retailers. Communities of color…
