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Published on Leave a comment on The Case For Some Toxic Chemicals Causing Parkinson’s Disease

For years research has linked some pesticides and toxic chemicals with the development of Parkinson's disease. Recent research from the military base Camp Lejeune strongly suggests that one possible cause of PD is the toxic chemical trichloroethylene (TCE). The drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated with high levels of TCE and perchloroethylene (PCE) for ...continue reading "The Case For Some Toxic Chemicals Causing Parkinson’s Disease"

Published on Leave a comment on Toxic Chemicals Are On Many Of the Clothes We Wear

It turns out that the fabric used to make clothing is doused with all sorts of chemicals. Synthetic fabrics, fabrics dyed with azo dyes, and all fabrics treated to be stain repellant, anti-mold, anti-odor, wrinkle free, easy care, water resistant, flame retardant are the worst. Alden Wicker's book To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is ...continue reading "Toxic Chemicals Are On Many Of the Clothes We Wear"

Published on Leave a comment on Denialism and Cover-up At Manufacturer Of Forever Chemicals

Forever chemicals are in the news all the time now. A very interesting and well-researched article was recently published by the investigative journalism site ProPublica about Kris Hansen, a chemistry PhD who worked at 3M company. Initially, as part of her job in 1997, she documented that forever chemicals (PFOS, PFAS) were showing up in ...continue reading "Denialism and Cover-up At Manufacturer Of Forever Chemicals"

Published on Leave a comment on Learn About Forever Chemicals In Films and Videos

Reading studies or news reports is not the only way to get information about the dangerous "forever chemicals" (PFAS chemicals) that are found in basically all of us. Some films and videos are also excellent sources of information. There is a very good legal thriller film called Dark Waters (released in 2019, official trailer, now ...continue reading "Learn About Forever Chemicals In Films and Videos"

Published on Leave a comment on Forever Chemicals Can Enter and Accumulate In the Brain

The toxic chemicals PFAS, commonly referred to as "forever chemicals" (due to their buildup and persistence in people and the environment) are in the news again. Once again, it's bad news. This time, researchers found that PFAS chemicals travel through the blood, and enter and accumulate in the human brain. And not just the original ...continue reading "Forever Chemicals Can Enter and Accumulate In the Brain"

Published on Leave a comment on The EPA Reverses Course and Now Proposes Banning Toxic Pesticide

Update to the toxic pesticide acephate story of last week. Well, well, well.... Due to the big outcry after ProPublica's story exposing EPA's recent decision to relax standards and so allow much more of the toxic pesticide acephate in our food, the officials at the EPA changed their minds and now propose banning it!  Acephate ...continue reading "The EPA Reverses Course and Now Proposes Banning Toxic Pesticide"

Published on Leave a comment on The EPA Proposes Relaxing Standards For A Toxic Pesticide

Once again the EPA is about to let us down - by not protecting us (the consumers) and giving in to big business. Against the advice of scientists and scientific advisory panels, the EPA is about to really relax standards for the toxic pesticide acephate. This pesticide is an insecticide (kills insects) used on food ...continue reading "The EPA Proposes Relaxing Standards For A Toxic Pesticide"

Published on Leave a comment on Pesticides and Other Chemicals Stored in Home Garages Linked to ALS Risk

For a while now researchers have been finding that certain environmental chemical exposures are linked to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease. Frequent exposure to pesticides and heavy metal and VOC exposure in solvents (e.g., in woodworking) are linked to ALS. A recent study found that storing ...continue reading "Pesticides and Other Chemicals Stored in Home Garages Linked to ALS Risk"

Published on Leave a comment on EPA Finally Proposing Some Forever Chemicals As Hazardous

Finally.... the EPA is proposing that 9 PFAS chemicals called "forever chemicals" be labelled as "hazardous to human health" or "hazardous constituents". This means that the chemicals are toxic or cause cancer, genetic mutations, or malformations of an embryo (developing baby). There actually are thousands of PFAS chemicals, but the FDA is only focusing on ...continue reading "EPA Finally Proposing Some Forever Chemicals As Hazardous"

Published on Leave a comment on Hundreds Of Common Chemicals Are Linked to Breast Cancer Risk

People worry about breast cancer and whether exposure to chemicals "in the environment" can lead to breast cancer. According to many studies the answer is: YES, absolutely - and this is why they are called carcinogens (a substance capable of causing cancer). What are the chemicals? A recent study found that 921 chemicals are likely ...continue reading "Hundreds Of Common Chemicals Are Linked to Breast Cancer Risk"