Lead in lipstick not such a myth after all.
There's a reason an urban myth about lead in lipstick is still bouncing around inboxes from South Florida to South Africa — it's not all myth.
Painkillers in pregnancy linked to male reproductive disorders: study.
Use of mild painkillers such as acetaminophen, aspirin and ibuprofen during pregnancy may partly account for a sharp increase in male reproductive disorders in recent decades, according to a study published on Monday.
Nail salons move to avoid using toxic chemicals.
In San Francisco, some salons are moving to identify establishments that use a so-called toxic trio of chemicals.
Doctors see rise in second-birth infertility.
The number of women diagnosed with secondary infertility has risen by 15-20 per cent due to factors including urban lifestyles and pollution affecting male sperm.
Toxic Brazilian Blowout Too Dangerous to be Used in the U.S., Experts Say.
Womens’ Voices for the Earth, National Healthy Nail Salon Alliance, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics November 8, 2010 WASHINGTON—A coalition of leading public health and safety... Read More
Potential risks from fragrances in common products.
A University of Washington researcher is adding fuel to a heated debate over chemicals in common products such as soaps, lotions, and cleaning supplies. New research has found trace amounts of chemicals that might be toxic, although no health risk has ...
Fetal origins of disease.
A growing body of scientific research suggests that exposure to chemical toxicants in the womb can lead to chronic health problems, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, later in life.
Asbestos illnesses killing more women.
The latest official figures show that mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, is the most rapidly increasing cancer in women.
Support more scrutiny of toxic chemicals.
Only a small portion of the 80,000 chemicals currently on the market have been tested for safety. Many are linked to various cancers, as well as to learning disabilities, and to damage to our reproductive health and neurological development. This is un...
What’s that stuff? Hair straighteners.
It’s a fact of life—people want what they don’t have. And when it comes to pin-straight locks, they’re going to extreme lengths to get them.
