Radiation rules differ for humans and pets.
The release time for pets given a radioactive drug that makes the patients a potential hazard to children or pregnant women for several days is much longer than that of humans given much larger doses of radiation.
New Study Finds BPA on 95% of Dollar Bills Tested–Receipts Probable Source, Study Says
Women’s Voices for the Earth December 8, 2010 A new study was released today giving new meaning to the phrase “toxic assets.” “On The Money:... Read More
Consumer reports warns on mercury in canned tuna.
Pregnant women and children have long been warned that they should be wary of eating certain kinds of seafood because of the risk of mercury contamination. It's a real threat -- mercury is a neurotoxin, and exposure in-utero at high levels can damage a...
Oral contraceptives are not a major estrogen source in drinking water.
A new study finds that oral contraceptives are not the main culprit in estrogenic pollution of US and European rivers and drinking water. Instead, the contribution of contraceptives is quite small compared to other human, industrial and agricultural so...
Moms’ smoking in pregnancy tied to girls’ puberty.
Women who smoke heavily during pregnancy tend to have daughters who start menstruating months earlier than the daughters of women who didn't smoke while pregnant, a new study finds.
Living near main roads ‘triggers early birth.’
Pregnant women who live within 650 ft (200 m) of a main road are at a 50 per cent higher risk than normal of delivering prematurely - before 37 weeks - according to a study of more than 14,000 births.
BPA may inhibit pregnancy.
Even as women choose to have babies later in life, more are having trouble conceiving, and the chemical BPA might be partly to blame, suggests a new study.
U.S. cautious on breast milk sharing as trend grows.
U.S. health officials are cautioning new parents about sharing breast milk as a growing number of women are using social networking and other websites to share their milk instead of turning to infant formula.
What implication has Bisphenol A for Botswana babies?
It is disturbing that while some US companies have banned Bisphenol A at home, they continue to sell products containing it in other unsuspecting countries. Africa frequently finds itself the dumping ground.
One dioxin exposure in the womb affects female fertility in mice for generations.
A study with mice finds the reproductive health effects of dioxin last for generations, reducing fertility and increasing the chances of premature delivery.
