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In March 2020 researchers from Canada and the USA published the results of their study to assess whether increased gluten intake is associated with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and atopic dermatitis … Read more
In July 2019 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the association between the use of household cleaning agents with the incidence of asthma, rhinitis … Read more
In February 2020 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between use of household cleaning products in early life and childhood respiratory and allergic … Read more
In January 2020 researchers from Belgium published the results of their study to assess whether absorbent hygiene products contained sensitising fragrances. The researchers stated that sensitising fragrances, which can cause … Read more
In April 2019 researchers from Slovakia and the USA published a review on the effect of vegetarian and vegan diets on gut microbiota. Whilst humans are about 99.9% identical to … Read more
On October 2019 researchers from Poland published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the potential effects of air pollution on breast milk and whether breastfeeding can overcome … Read more
In November 2019 researchers from the UAE published the results of their study to ascertain whether there were compounds in air freshener sprays that had not been disclosed on the … Read more
In October 2019 researchers from Italy published their review on the effectiveness of probiotics in many common diseases in children. There is increasing evidence that probiotics may be of benefit … 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
Octocrylene is known by many names including 2-Ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-2-propenoate, 2-Ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate, UV Absorber-3, 2-Propenoic acid,2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl-,2-ethylhexyl ester and octocrilene and is found in many cosmetic products including sunscreen, lip balm, face … Read more
Octinoxate is known by many names including octyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexylmethoxy cinnamate, escalol, neo heliopan, etc and is found in many skin and cosmetic products, including makeup foundation, hair dye, shampoo, … 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 September 2018 researchers from Poland published the results of their study to assess the association between paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) use and asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic eczema … Read more
In December 2018, researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the use of complementary and alternative therapies in atopic dermatitis. A total of … Read more
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids also known as omega-3 PUFAs, omega-3 fatty acids and even “n-3s,”
In the 1970s, researchers from Demark discovered that although the Inuits in Greenland ate a … Read more
In December 2018 researchers from Austria, Germany and Switzerland published the results of their study to assess the health status of endurance runners who consumed a vegan (45 individuals), vegetarian … Read more