EWG’s 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produceâ„¢
EWG Science Team Nearly 75 percent of non-organic fresh produce sold in the U.S. contains residues of potentially harmful pesticides, EWG’s 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in ProduceTM finds. … Blueberries and green beans are on the Dirty Dozen this year. Both crops still have troubling concentrations of pesticides that can harm the human nervous […]
PVC: The Poison Plastic
Greenpeace.org Most common plastics pose serious threats to human health and the environment. The problems of plastics include extreme pollution from production, toxic chemical exposure during use, hazards from fires, and their contribution to the world’s growing solid waste crisis. But one plastic stands alone: PVC, throughout its lifecycle, is the most environmentally damaging of […]
How Vinyl Chloride, the Chemical in the Ohio Train Derailment and Used to Make PVC Plastics, Can Damage Your Liver
Juliane I. Beier Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak havoc on the human liver. It has been shown to cause liver cancer, as well as a nonmalignant liver disease known as TASH, or toxicant-associated steatohepatitis. With […]
Glyphosate Weed Killer Crosses Blood-Brain Barrier, Linked to Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Beyond Pesticides An Arizona State University (ASU) study shows that the popular herbicide glyphosate can infiltrate the brain through the blood (blood-brain barrier), increasing neurological disease risk. The blood-brain barrier filters various molecules entering the brain from the circulatory system. However, the permeation of glyphosate molecules elevates the expression of TNFα and the accumulation of […]
The Safety of Titanium Dioxide and What You Can Do
Lucy Criestig Don’t you just love the bright attractive colours of candies and sweets? Turns out there have been studies suggesting you’re more likely to buy and eat foods that are brighter or more vibrant in color. Titanium dioxide is the product developer’s answer to make that happen. … The pigment grade is also known […]
This Genetically Engineered Ingredient Is in Nearly Everything You Eat
Joseph Mercola Two of the most harmful ingredients in processed foods are high fructose corn syrup and soybean oil, whether partially hydrogenated, organic or made from newer soybean varieties modi ed in such a way as to not require hydrogenation. Completely unnatural man-made fats created through the partial hydrogenation process cause dysfunction and chaos in […]
The Under-reported Role of Toxic Substance Exposures in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ronald N. Kostoff et al. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and previous pandemics have been viewed almost exclusively as virology problems, with toxicology problems mostly being ignored. This perspective is not supported by the evolution of COVID-19, where the impact of real-life exposures to multiple toxic stressors degrading the immune system is followed by the SARS-CoV-2 […]
PEG Supposedly A Harmless Ingredient
Lucy Crisetig Polyethylene Glycol, also goes by the names of PEG, Macrogol, Carbowax and many other names when combined with other substances. During trials, pharmaceutical companies knew anaphylaxis could be a problem, yet it wasn’t until after implementation of the vaccination programs when reports of anaphylactic incidents began to emerge. … PEGs are also used […]
