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University of Colorado Team Solves Mystery Of Carcinogenic Mothballs

September 8, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet

Chemical compounds in household products like mothballs and air fresheners can cause cancer by blocking the normal process of “cell suicide” in living organisms, according to a new study spearheaded by the University of Colorado at Boulder. Naphthalene in mothballs and para-dichlorobenzene, or PDCB, found in some air fresheners, were shown to block enzymes that […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: air freshner, apoptosis, cancer, carcinogen, carcinogenic, mothballs, naphthalene, tumors

Good news for grilling: Black pepper helps limit cancerous compounds in meat

April 10, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet

A Kansas State University researcher recently discovered that a commonly used spice is a champion at reducing carcinogenic compounds in grilled meats. J. Scott Smith, professor of animal sciences and industry, found that black pepper nearly eliminates the formation of heterocyclic amines, or HCAs, which can form on the surface of meat when it is […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: black pepper, cancer, carcinogenic, meat, pepper, white pepper

Espresso makers: Coffee in capsules contains more furan than the rest

June 11, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Coffee made in espresso makers, above all that made from capsules, contains more furan — a toxic, carcinogenic compound — than that made in traditional drip coffee makers, although the levels are still within safe health limits. These are the conclusions of a study carried out by researchers from the University of Barcelona (Spain). “Preparing […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: carcinogenic, coffee, espresso, furan

France takes Roundup weed-killer off market after court ruling

January 24, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

French authorities on Tuesday banned the sale of a form of controversial weed-killer Roundup following a court ruling that regulators failed to take safety concerns into account when clearing the widely used herbicide. Roundup, owned by Germany’s Bayer after its purchase of US agro-giant Monsanto last year, contains glyphosate which environmentalists and other critics have long believed […]

Filed Under: Monsanto Tagged With: Bayer, cancer, carcinogenic, herbicide, monsanto, Roundup, weed killer

Brush On The Marinade, Hold Off The Cancerous Compounds

July 12, 2017 by Captain Organic Planet

With the summer steak season in swing indoors and outdoors, cooks can season the meat on the grill and provide some protection against cancer all at the same time. All it takes is marinating the steaks with certain herbs and spices. But before heading out to the grill, J. Scott Smith examined some possibilities in […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: cancer, carcinogenic, cooking, grill, grilling, marinade, meat, steak, steaks

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