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Chemical In Many Air Fresheners May Reduce Lung Function

August 8, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet

Research shows that a chemical compound found in many air fresheners, toilet bowl cleaners, mothballs and other deodorizing products, may be harmful to the lungs. Human population studies at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, found that exposure to a volatile organic compound (VOC), called […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: air freshner, chemicals, lungs

High levels of hazardous chemicals found in Canadian nail salons

June 14, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet

A recent University of Toronto study, in collaboration with Parkdale Queen West Community Heath Centre and the Healthy Nail Salons Network, shows that nail technicians in discount salons are exposed to several chemicals widely used as plasticizers and flame retardants. The study, to be published Feb. 14 in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, found that […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: chemicals, flame retardants, hair, nail polish, nail salon, nails, personal care products, plasticizers

The Most Detailed Map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S.

November 5, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

This story was originally published by ProPublica. by Lylla Younes, Ava Kofman, Al Shaw and Lisa Song, with additional reporting by Maya Miller, Poison in the Air The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” where residents breathe carcinogens. ProPublica reveals where these places are in a first-of-its-kind map and data analysis. From the urban sprawl of Houston to […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: air pollution, cancer, chemicals, environment, map, toxic chemicals, toxins

PFAS exposure can affect women’s ability to breastfeed

September 18, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Women with higher levels of PFAS in their system may be 20% more likely to stop breastfeeding early, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are humanmade chemicals used as oil and water repellents and coatings for common products including cookware, […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: breastfeeding, chemicals, PFAS, women

Chemicals in indoor swimming pools may increase cancer risk

July 27, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Swimming in indoor chlorinated pools may induce genotoxicity (DNA damage that may lead to cancer) as well as respiratory effects, but the positive health effects of swimming can be maintained by reducing pool levels of the chemicals behind these potential health risks, according to a new study published in a set of three articles online […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: chemicals, chlorine, indoor swimming pools, swimming, swimming pools

New evidence of health threat from chemicals in marijuana and tobacco smoke

May 16, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have uncovered new evidence of the potential health risks of chemicals in tobacco and marijuana smoke. In a study published online today by EClinicalMedicine, the researchers report that people who smoked only marijuana had several smoke-related toxic chemicals in their blood and urine, […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: acrylamide, chemicals, marijuana, tobacco

Household aerosols now release more harmful smog chemicals than all UK vehicles

April 30, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Aerosol products used in the home now emit more harmful volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollution than all the vehicles in the UK, new research shows. A new study by the University of York and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science reveals that the picture is damaging globally with the world’s population now using huge […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: chemicals, household aerosols, ozone, pollution, smog

Potentially harmful chemicals found in plastic toys

February 28, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

It has long been known that several chemicals used in plastic toys in different parts of the world can be harmful to human health. However, it is difficult for parents to figure out how to avoid plastic toys containing chemicals that may cause possible health risks to their children. Regulations and labelling schemes are different […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: chemicals, plastic, plastic toys, toys

Mixed chemicals in beauty products may harm women’s hormones

February 5, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

As we go about our daily lives, we are exposed to many different chemicals that could have negative effects on our hormones. These hormonal changes have been linked to several adverse health outcomes such as breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, understanding chemicals that influence hormone levels is important for public health — and particularly […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: breast cancer, chemicals, estrogen, hormone disruptors, hormones, parabens, personal care products, women

Chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil appear to be hormone disruptors

January 31, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

A new study lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys — called prepubertal gynecomastia — and regular exposure to lavender or tea tree oil, by finding that key chemicals in these common plant-derived oils act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The study results will be presented Monday at ENDO 2018, […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: chemicals, endocrine disruptors, essential oil, hormone disruptors, lavender, oil, tea tree oil

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