Fluoride & Health
Fluoride Action Network Fluoride is a highly toxic substance. Consider, for example, the poison warning that the FDA now requires on all fluoride toothpastes sold in the U.S. or the tens of millions of people throughout China and India who now suffer serious crippling bone diseases from drinking water with elevated levels of fluoride. In […]
Dental Products
Fluoride Action Network Many dental products contain dangerously high levels of fluoride. For years, manufacturers and dentists failed to warn consumers about the risks from ingesting these products. Although the FDA now requires manufacturers to warn consumers that fluoride products are poisonous when swallowed, manufacturers and dentists are still using these products in ways that […]
How “Forever Chemicals” Might Impair the Immune System
Carolyn Beans How “forever chemicals” might impair the immune system Stain-resistant carpets and nonstick pots were once the epitome of “better living through chemistry,” their space-age properties conferred by molecules known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). But in the early 2000s, researchers began to discover that PFAS were somehow reaching the far- thest corners […]
Many Eco-friendly Children’s Products Found to Contain Toxic PFAS Chemicals
Silent Spring Institute A new study shows many children’s products, including those with green certifications, contain harmful PFAS chemicals that were not listed on the label. The findings demonstrate the pervasiveness of PFAS in products and the challenges for consumers trying to avoid toxic chemicals in their everyday lives. Studies have linked PFAS with a […]
High Levels of Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in more Than Half of Cosmetics Sold in U.S.
Jessica Sieff Many cosmetics sold in the U.S. and Canada likely contain high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a potentially toxic class of chemicals linked to a number of serious health conditions, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame. Scientists tested more than 200 cosmetics including concealers, foundations, eye and […]
PFAS Chemicals Linked to High Blood Pressure in Some Women, New research Shows
Joseph Mercola Research published on June 13, showed women with the highest concentration of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), had a 71% increased risk of developing high blood pressure. Coincidentally, two days later the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced four planned water advisories to reduce levels of PFAS in the water supply. […]
It’s Raining PFAS: Even in Antarctica and on the Tibertan Plateau, Rainwater is Unsafe to Drink
Green Science Policy Institute Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made hazardous chemicals that are spread globally in the atmosphere and as a result they can be found in the rainwater and snow in even the most remote locations on Earth. During the last 20 years, guideline values for PFAS in drinking water, surface waters […]
What’s Really in Your Bottled Water?
Ryan Felton Consumer Reports found toxic PFAS chemicals in several popular water brands, especially carbonated ones. CR recently tested 47 bottled waters, including 35 noncarbonated and 12 carbonated ones. For each product, we tested two to four samples. The tests focused on four heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury), plus 30 PFAS chemicals, which […]
