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Published on Leave a comment on Indoor Air From Scented Products May Be More Polluted Than Outdoor Air

Of course scented products (air fresheners, scented candles, scented wax melts, scented oil diffusers, disinfectants, floor cleaners, personal care products) emit air pollution. Study after study has shown that for years. A recent study further found that scented products release nanoparticles into the air that are breathed in, then travel to the lungs, and eventually ...continue reading "Indoor Air From Scented Products May Be More Polluted Than Outdoor Air"

Published on Leave a comment on Exposures to Pesticides and Childhood Cancer Risk

The US is awash in pesticides - whether used on farms, in homes, on lawns, right-of-ways, on flea collars, etc., etc. They are used for specific reasons (e.g., to kill specific pests or weeds), but they also cause harms. People have more exposure to pesticides than they realize, and this results in health harms, especially ...continue reading "Exposures to Pesticides and Childhood Cancer Risk"

Published on Leave a comment on When Will Our Government Protect Us From Endocrine Disruptors and Harmful Pesticides?

Over the course of the past decade, while reading many, many studies and articles about the FDA and EPA (you know, the government agencies meant to protect us) I have become cynical. And depressed. The agencies are not doing a good job protecting ordinary people (us), especially from endocrine disruptors and pesticides. There is too ...continue reading "When Will Our Government Protect Us From Endocrine Disruptors and Harmful Pesticides?"

Published on Leave a comment on The US Government Helped Fund A Group Attacking Pesticide Critics

Now, this is wild, but it makes sense. A former executive of the giant pesticide company Monsanto started a consulting firm v-Fluence, which secretly profiled critics of pesticides and GMOs (genetically modified organisms). All to downplay the dangers of pesticides, to discredit environmentalists, and to undermine any anti-pesticide legislation in North America, Europe, and Africa. ...continue reading "The US Government Helped Fund A Group Attacking Pesticide Critics"

Published on Leave a comment on Warehouses Increase Air Pollution In Nearby Communities

Something that makes sense, but developers will probably deny: The air in communities by large warehouses is more polluted than elsewhere, and this pollution can even be detected from satellites in space (satellite data)! Researchers examined nitrogen dioxide levels around 149,075 warehouses in the U.S. They found that communities with warehouses were exposed to an ...continue reading "Warehouses Increase Air Pollution In Nearby Communities"

Published on Leave a comment on Personal Care Products Are A Source of Indoor Air Pollution

Ever notice that deodorants, lotion, body spray, shampoo, and other personal care products can be smelled in the air long after they have been used? Well... this is because they leave behind a mixture (cocktail) of all sorts of chemicals in the air. Researchers found that a mixture of over 200 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) ...continue reading "Personal Care Products Are A Source of Indoor Air Pollution"

Published on Leave a comment on Eating Organic Foods Lowers Pesticide Levels In the Body

We all have some pesticide residues in our body, and the levels vary. One way that people are exposed to pesticides is from the foods they eat, specifically non-organic foods. Pesticides that people are exposed to can be measured in the blood and urine.  A recent review of 72 scientific studies found that people who ...continue reading "Eating Organic Foods Lowers Pesticide Levels In the Body"

Published on Leave a comment on Brain Disease Cluster In Canada

The province of New Brunswick in Canada is home to a mysterious cluster of brain diseases in some of its residents - even in young persons in their 20s and 30s. The numbers of persons stricken (currently 430) with neurodegenerative brain diseases and dying is growing, and at this time no one knows exactly why ...continue reading "Brain Disease Cluster In Canada"

Published on Leave a comment on Common Pesticide Found In Human Semen

Pesticides stick around in the environment and in humans. Thus, it shouldn't be a surprise that a recent study found the pesticide glyphosate in men's sperm. Glyphosate (also known as Roundup) is the most commonly used herbicide (weed-killer) in the world. It is used on both genetically modified crops (Roundup Ready crops), as well as ...continue reading "Common Pesticide Found In Human Semen"

Published on Leave a comment on Microplastics Found In Human and Dog Testicles

Scientists have been finding microplastics (tiny plastic particles) in our bodies - in our lungs, our blood, even our stools. The latest is a study finding microplastics in both human and dog testicles (in the testicular tissue).  The small microplastics get into our bodies through inhalation and by ingestion (in the food and water), and from ...continue reading "Microplastics Found In Human and Dog Testicles"