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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...
Most Americans Know Little About Harmful PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – Nearly half of Americans have never heard of health-threatening PFAS “forever chemicals,” a new survey has found. PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a c...
Review IDs Link for Insecticide Exposure, Lower Sperm Concentration
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – Insecticide exposure is associated with lower sperm concentration, according to a systematic review published online Nov. 15 in Environmental Health Perspectives. Laura B....
Review Links Pesticides to Lower Sperm Quality in Men
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – Pesticide exposure appears to be linked to lower sperm concentrations in men around the world, a new large-scale evidence review has concluded. A review of 25 studies...
Recall of Tyson Chicken Nuggets Over Small Metal Pieces in Product
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – Nearly 30,000 pounds of dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets have been recalled by maker Tyson Foods Inc. after customers discovered small bits of metal in some of the nuggets....
High-Powered Magnet Ingestion Still Sending Children to Hospital
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – Children continue to present to be hospitalized for high-powered magnet ingestion, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of...
Blood Test Measures ALS Risk From Environmental Toxins
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 – Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, is debilitating and has no cure. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an environmental risk...
Carcinogenic Chemical, Trichloroethylene, to be Banned
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to ban a cancer-causing chemical commonly used as a furniture cleaner and degreaser. The ban would prohibit most uses...
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