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08
Nov
2009
Insidermedicine in 60 – June 25, 2009

24 minutes ago by Heather

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significantly higher increases in peak oxygen consumption and endurance compared to placebo. And finally, from Sydney – According to research in the British Medical Journal, bone scans may be useless during early osteoporosis drug therapy. In a study of nearly 6500 post-menopausal women undergoing b ...

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06
Nov
2009
Sweden Studies Cumulative Exposure To Parabens, Phthalates

1 day ago by Francesca Cheli

The results of an investigative study by Sweden’s environment ministry of the cumulative effects of potential endocrine disruptors, such as parabens and phthalates, will be presented at the November meeting of the Swedish environmental working party, reports Cosmetics Design. The Swedish study is in ...

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03
Nov
2009
What are phthalates?

4 days ago by whocanisue

Phthalates are a group of chemicals that are used in manufacturing processes involving plastics, according to ConsumerAffairs.com. The addition of phthalates can make plastics softer and more flexible, so they are frequently added to children’s toys. However, as ConsumerAffairs.com notes, phthalates ...

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Toy Manufacturers Complain About Phthalate Ban

4 days ago by whocanisue

Phthalates are inexpensive chemicals that are used to make plastic items, including many children’s toys. According to Wikipedia, phthalates can easily leach from toys and be ingested by unsuspecting children. Due to the potential health dangers, legislators passed a law banning the sale of toys con ...

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Exposure to Phthalates May Cause Childhood Obesity

4 days ago by whocanisue

You may be surprised to know how often your child is exposed to phthalates, potentially dangerous chemicals that have been linked to hormonal imbalances and reproductive problems. These toxic chemicals are found in nearly all children’s toys made with PVC and countless other baby-care products. We a ...

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Bisphenol-A – It’s even worse than we thought!

4 days ago by admin

With controversy still raging over Sigg’s recent admission that their original water bottles — often touted, even by this blog, as a safe/BPA-free choice — contain minimal amounts of Bisphenol-A, a Consumer Reports study released yesterday illustrates that the BPA problem is even worse than we thoug ...

Terminal Verbosity - terminalverbosity.com · 6 references

02
Nov
2009
Chemical in Plastic May Cause Problems for Preemies

5 days ago by Sarah

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32157844/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/ A chemical found in some plastics, called phthalate, which is already under scrutiny for potential health risks, is suspected of raising the already high risk of liver damage in premature babies when used in intravenous feeding bags ...

Newborn News Corner - newbornnewscorner.com

31
Oct
2009
Final weekly roundup: Tips for breast cancer prevention

8 days ago by Carly Chomer

October has come to an end and so has our tip series for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But, please remember that these helpful, everyday tips can still be found on the Breast Cancer Fund’s blog. We definitely encourage you to revisit these suggestions, written by Dr. Janet Gray, editor of the Breas ...

Not My Breasts - notmybreasts.org/bcfblog

29
Oct
2009
Oct. 29 - EU: Gender-bending chemicals largely exempt from EU regulations

9 days ago by Nexreg Compliance

From the London Daily Telegraph - Why boys are turning into girls: …[The State of Denmark] government yesterday unveiled official research showing that two-year-old children are at risk from a bewildering array of gender-bending chemicals in such everyday items as waterproof clothes, rubber boots, b ...

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¡Alerta! Pintura de Halloween contaminada con plomo y otros tóxicos

10 days ago by Luis Benitez

Como Halloween está cerca, pensamos que es necesario alertarlos sobre un estudio que se publicó recientemente acerca de los químicos en las pinturas de cara que se usan en esta época. El estudio se hizo ya que en el 2007 se encontró plomo en muchos lipsticks y la organización Campaign for Safe Cosme ...

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