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Environmental Health News Staff

Autism Risk Higher Near Pesticide-Treated Fields, Study Says

The study of 970 children, born in farm-rich areas of Northern California, is part of the largest project to date that is exploring links between autism and environmental exposures.

June 23rd, 2014

By Environmental Health News Staff

Babies whose moms lived within a mile of crops treated with widely used pesticides were more likely to develop autism, according to new research published today. The study of 970 children, born in farm-rich areas of

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Poor Hispanics, Blacks Highly Exposed To Household Chemicals

Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed two remnants of chemicals, used in cheap toilet deodorizers, moth repellants and a weed killer, in the urine of more than 10,400 Americans.

February 04th, 2014

By Environmental Health News Staff

Poor Hispanics, Blacks Highly Exposed To Household Chemicals

Low-income Mexican Americans and blacks are highly exposed to a potentially carcinogenic chemical found in household products, while those with higher incomes are less exposed, according to a new study. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed two remnants of chemicals, used in cheap toilet deodorizers, moth

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Flame Retardant Linked To Obesity In Mice.

The study to shows that a brominated flame retardant may accelerate weight gain, raise blood sugar and contribute to metabolic disorders such as diabetes

January 15th, 2014

By Environmental Health News Staff

Flame Retardant Linked To Obesity In Mice.

Mice fed high-fat diets gained about 30 percent more weight than other mice eating the same foods when they also ingested high doses of a flame retardant, according to a new study out of Japan. It’s the first study to show that a brominated flame retardant may accelerate weight gain, raise blood sugar and contribute to metabolic disorders such

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Perfluorinated Chemicals Studied In Breast Milk, Menopausal Women

PFCs, chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and stain-resistant materials found in breast milk and nursing infants’ blood.

December 10th, 2013

By Environmental Health News Staff

Perfluorinated Chemicals Studied In Breast Milk, Menopausal Women

Two new studies of perfluorinated compounds in women raise concerns. In the first, the longer the women nursed their babies, the higher the levels of certain compounds in their babies’ blood. In the second, higher levels in women were associated with

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American Dental Association Untroubled By Study Pointing To Fluoride’s Negative Health Impacts

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