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In December 2018 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to identify factors in the home environment that are associated with levels of fire retardant chemicals in … Read more
In October 2019 researchers from Norway, Lithuania, Spain, UK, Greece, France and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between diet and measured blood and … Read more
In February 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between polybrominated diphenyl ethers and children being overweight/obese at age 8 years. A … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from Poland published their review on endocrine disrupting chemicals and whether they are a danger to a child’s health. The researchers stated that endocrine disrupting chemicals … Read more
In April 2018 researchers from Austria published the results of their study to assess dietary perchlorate exposure of the Austrian population for adults, children and infants. In addition, a risk … Read more
In May 2018 researchers from the USA and Canada published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of polybrominated diphenyl ethers on behaviour development in children. … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from the USA, Canada and China published the results of their study to assess the effect of polybrominated diphenyl ethers on the reading ability in children … Read more
In December 2017 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether there was any association between organophosphate flame retardant levels in the urine of pregnant … Read more
In October 2019 researchers from Qatar published their review of the association between a Western diet and chronic diseases. A Western diet is characterised by a high intake of energy-dense … Read more
In August 2018 researchers from Italy published their review on the role of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in thyroid cancer. They stated that the incidence of thyroid cancer has increased faster … Read more
In January 2017 researchers from the USA published their review on human flame retardant chemical exposure, including concerns for thyroid abnormalities and cancer risk. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers have been in … Read more
In February 2020 researchers from China published the results of their study to assess exposure levels to phthalates in Chinese homes and to relate these to building materials and lifestyles. … Read more
Oxybenzone is known by many names including (2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-phenylmethanone, benzophenone-3, and 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone. It may be found in sunscreens, facial moisturizers, lip balm, lipstick, anti-aging creams, hair conditioners, hair spray, nail polish … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from from the USA published their review on the chemical oxybenzone (also known as Benzophenone-3) which is an emerging human and environmental contaminant used in sunscreens … Read more
In August 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between the use of personal care products during pregnancy and late pregnancy glucose … Read more
In March 2019 researchers from France published their review to assess environmental factors which may be involved in the development of asthma. The number of individuals suffering from asthma has … Read more
In December 2018 researchers from the Russian Federation published the results of their study to assess the level of phthalates, a persistent organic pollutant in the environment, in domestic juice … Read more
In April 2019 researchers from Saudi Arabia published the results of their study to assess the effect of phthalate exposure in individuals undergoing in vitro fertilization. Phthalates are chemicals used … Read more
Perchorlate, in large amounts, has the ability to interfere with thyroid function as it interferes with iodine uptake, and individuals exposed to excessive amounts of perchlorate for a long time … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from Italy, Ireland and Switzerland published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether certain edible plants contain natural sources of … Read more