by Brenda Watson | Feb 23, 2015 | Environmental Toxins, Menopause, Sugar, Teens
The average age of a girl’s first menstruation has been decreasing in recent years. While there are a number of potentiation causes, consumption of the contributing of sugary drinks is the topic of a recent study published in the journal Human Reproduction....
by Brenda Watson | Mar 21, 2014 | Environmental Toxins, Household
You may not think about the chemicals used to produce the wide range of packaging that encases the foods you buy and eat on a regular basis, but it might be time to do so. Environmental scientists warn that these chemicals might be harmful to our health over the long...
by Brenda Watson | Mar 3, 2014 | Brain, Children, Environmental Toxins, General
A growing number of toxic chemicals have been linked with brain disorders in children, according to researchers at Harvard School of Public Health. In a recent report published the journal Lancet Neurology, researchers expand on a previous 2006 report by adding six...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 31, 2014 | Children, Environmental Toxins, Infancy, Pregnant women
Infants and toddlers may be exposed to as much as two to three times as much potentially harmful parabens from personal care products such as lotions, shampoos, and soaps, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Parabens...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 24, 2014 | Environmental Toxins, General
Eighteen unregulated chemicals were found in drinking water from over one-third of US water utilities surveyed, according to a recent study performed by the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the Environmental Protection Agency. Fortunately, chemical concentrations were...
