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01/15/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

The U.K. has banned microbeads from beauty products, protections the oceans and environment

As of Jan. 9, 2018, the U.K. will no longer allow manufacturers to use plastic microbeads in personal care products and cosmetics. To follow is a full ban on the sale of microbead-containing products, which will be implemented in July of this year. According to the DailyMail.co.uk, this is part of a nationwide effort to […]

12/14/2017 / By Russel Davis

Go organic, inside and out while pregnant: Chemicals in personal care products can affect the development of your baby

A study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives has revealed that a mixture of endocrine disrupting chemicals found in various industrial and food sources may affect fetal development among pregnant women. The researchers screened for up to 27 chemicals — including seven drugs, 14 industrial chemicals, and six sociocultural chemicals like alcohol or caffeine — as part of the […]

12/13/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Pollution from pharmaceuticals and personal care products is wiping out freshwater ecosystems; testing criteria don’t account for ecological disruption

As the demand for pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) continues to grow, so too does their impact on freshwater ecosystems. More than just that, the testing criteria for the harmful effects of PCCPs should be broadened to include ecologically disrupting compounds (EcoDC). These were the conclusions a team of researchers came to in their […]

09/08/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

The public is being mass poisoned by antiseptic chemicals in shampoos, lotions, eye drops and mouthwash

Fond of using commercial-grade cleaning products at home? Be cautious! Antiseptic chemicals found in common household products weaken mitochondria and hinder estrogenic functions in cells, a new in-vitro study concluded. Researchers from the University of California, Davis surveyed a collection of 1,600 compounds and drugs in household and pharmaceutical use, with mitochondrial function, and found that […]

09/01/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Hair conditioner found to bind radioactive elements to your hair, functioning as a MAGNET for nuclear fallout

In the aftermath of a nuclear attack, there are a lot of things you’ll want to do, not the least of which is taking shelter immediately. When it’s safe to do so, however, you’ll probably want to take a good, long shower and scrub away all that nuclear dust if you were outside during the […]

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