Tag: chemicals

An environmental group is suing the EPA for failing to protect the monarch butterfly. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) claims in the suit...

Adding fluoride to water has been a controversial practice since the US started it in the 1940s. However, despite much criticism and concern from...

Brassieres: to wear or not to wear? That is one hotly debated question. Some women don't feel comfortable unless they're wearing one, while others...

Who would have thought that a classic summer fun activity such as swimming could cause cancer? Most pools you swim in contain chlorine, and...

Chemicals called ‘endocrine disruptors,’ found in everything from soap to plastics, have already been linked to rising cancer levels and fertility problems. Now, new...

Twinkies are super-gross. We thought the McRib might be the winner for a while… and the Baconator made us cry tears of pure grease...

As if we didn't have enough GMOs to worry about, a new one is reportedly on its way shortly: the FrankenPotato. You'd think that...

What if we told you that the substance you use to clean your teeth is introducing harmful substances into your body? Most of us...

In a groundbreaking study performed at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, researchers have linked prenatal phthalate exposure to lower IQ in children...

Chris Van Hook is an organic farm inspector in California. Back in 2004, he wanted to determine if a certain farm was producing organic...