New Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Major Bandage Brands Like Band-Aid, Curad, Up & Up

The study reported PFAS ... evidence of PFAS contamination across consumer goods like athletic wear, bedding, car seats, children’s clothing, food packaging, period underwear, tampons, dental ... Read More

Study Finds Presence Of Toxic Chemicals In Bandages

The study by environmental health and consumer watchdogs, Mamavation and Environmental Health News found the presence ... PFAS and opt instead for PFAS-free materials," toxicologist Linda Birnbaum ... Read More

Bandages causing cancer? Study finds high levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in big brands

Many popular bandages, including those from well-known brands like Band-Aid and Curad, contain high levels of toxic ... consumer watchdogs, Mamavation and Environmental Health News. Study ... Read More

Arsenic in your food

Organic rice baby cereal, rice breakfast cereals, brown rice, white rice—new tests by Consumer Reports have ... the only source of arsenic in food. A 2009-10 study from the EPA estimated that ... Read More

Wearing jeans is bad for Earth, study finds — and yes, even just once

“This study took jeans ... made with high-quality materials and environmental sustainability in mind — emits around 0.22 kg of CO2, per the findings. Fast fashion produces 11 times more ... Read More

Consumer News

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies. The number ... Read More

Materials Science News

Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time ... Read More

News tagged with toxic substances

A much anticipated government study finds that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1975 and 1985 face at least a 20% higher risk for certain cancers than those ... Read More

Deployed troops inhaled toxic air even while off-duty, study finds

The findings pointed to air contamination, not just from burn pits used to dispose of military waste but also sandstorms and vehicle exhaust fumes, all of which created toxic conditions regardless ... Read More

Community group tests for toxic materials

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — A non-for-profit group made up mostly of Taylorville residents has been collecting samples for air, water and soil testing near a toxic site next to a public park. Read More

Study Abroad

Here's what international students interested in U.S. universities should know if they want to study abroad in college. Students on this floating campus have the opportunity to visit at least 10 ... Read More

Class bullies may earn more in middle age, study finds

School bullies are likely to end up with higher salaries, a new study suggests, upending the conventional wisdom that they will receive their comeuppance later in life. Research published earlier ... Read More