Archive for June, 2005
Teflon likely to cause cancer
News-Medical.net: In a new report scientists say that a chemical compound used to make Teflon, possibly causes cancer. The report, which is still in draft, is written by the scientific advisory panel of the Environmental Protection Agency, and has identified perfluorooctanoic acid as a “likely carcinogen”. The EPA has until now classified PFOA as a [...]
Full StoryLow radiation levels pose cancer risk
Scientists say no threshold below which exposure is harmless WASHINGTON – Even very low doses of radiation pose a risk of cancer over a person’s lifetime, a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded. It rejected some scientists’ arguments that tiny doses are harmless or may in fact be beneficial. The findings, disclosed in a report [...]
Full Story43 Ways to Save the World
[Ed. note: Let's pray that these researchers don't use thimerasol in their vaccines or pesticides in their efforts to fight disease-spreading insects. That would kind of defeat the purpose, know what I mean?] Gates Funds $436 Million Worth of Radical Health Projects: SEATTLE – The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, a major effort to [...]
Full StoryAutism and sensitive people: who’s “sensitive”?
Dear Friend, If I were a child today, I believe I might have developed autism. Why? As many of my readers know, I became an expert in healthy, nontoxic living because I am sensitive to toxic chemicals, and new research is raising serious concerns about a link between autism and some sensitive individuals’ inability to [...]
Full StoryDeadly immunity
Salon.com: Deadly immunity by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr “The elementary grades are overwhelmed with children who have symptoms of neurological or immune-system damage,” Patti White, a school nurse, told the House Government Reform Committee in 1999. “Vaccines are supposed to be making us healthier; however, in 25 years of nursing I have never seen so [...]
Full StoryClose friends make longer life more likely
NewScientist.com: Friends, not family, are the key to a longer life, a new study suggests. While previous research has found that strong social networks help older people live longer, the work had not distinguished between contact with friends or relatives. The new study followed almost 1500 Australians, initially aged over 70. Those who at the [...]
Full StoryUK study finds that painkillers may cause heart attacks
Earthtimes.org: Commonly used painkillers have come under an extensive scrutiny by British scientists, who say that more research is needed into the safety of painkillers as they have found evidence that some painkillers could increase the risk of heart attacks in patients who routinely use them. These comments were made after it was found that [...]
Full StoryTesting For Toxins
SFGate.com: Women are taking environmental health into their own hands Recent research has shown that phthalates, chemicals routinely used in body-care products, could harm developing fetuses and young children. (The effects on adult bodies are less clear but may include male-fertility problems.) Beyond simple questions of poisoning — the sort of tests the cosmetic industry [...]
Full StoryThe Ugly Side of Cosmetics
Make-up and body care products have been linked to allergic reactions, birth defects, and even cancer. Here’s what you need to know. Suzanne Anich of Minneapolis, MN, has a morning routine similar to that of many women. She shampoos and conditions her hair with products that contain natural ingredients, according to the labels. She brushes [...]
Full StoryAnalysis: Half of U.S. breathes dirty air
– Nearly half the U.S. population (49 percent) lives in areas with unhealthy levels of ozone. – More than 26 percent live in areas with unhealthy short-term levels of particulate pollution. – One-in-five lives in areas with unhealthy year-round levels of particulate pollution. – About 50.2 million Americans, nearly 17 percent, live in 47 counties [...]
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