Cancer in the cabinet: Daily Mail graphic reveals the makeup and personal care products high in dangerous chemicals... including FLOSS and tampons
7 months, 1 week ago

Cancer in the cabinet: Daily Mail graphic reveals the makeup and personal care products high in dangerous chemicals... including FLOSS and tampons

Daily Mail  

Much attention has been paid to forever chemicals in water and food, but did you know, what you put on your body can be just as dangerous as what you put in it. Hundreds of products have been revealed to contain PFAS, 'forever chemicals' and other cancer-causing ingredients PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of thousands of substances known as forever chemicals. For people using tampons or period pads, Mamavation found popular Playtex tampons, Always liners and Carefree liners all tested positive for organic fluorine Bandages made by popular brand Band Aid were found to contain between 188ppm and 262ppm organic fluorine content Most people begin their days brushing their teeth, showering or putting on makeup - but with every step of their routine, exposure to harmful chemicals increases. Popular brands of the products, including those from Degree, Right Guard and Secret contain PFAS and the cancer-causing ingredients talc, BHT and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, also known as cyclopentasiloxane or D5. For people using tampons or period pads, Mamavation found popular Playtex tampons, Always liners and Carefree liners all tested positive for organic fluorine.

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Over 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer: Study
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Over 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer: Study

Hindustan Times  

More than 400 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in everyday plastic products, and could be a driver of increasingly elevated cancer rates in young women, new research finds. The study's findings The study follows recent Silent Spring research that identified more than 900 chemicals in commercial use that are linked to breast cancer. The study’s authors note that …

More people are drinking toxic “forever chemicals” than ever, EPA report finds
1 month ago

More people are drinking toxic “forever chemicals” than ever, EPA report finds

Salon  

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency released newly-acquired data showing that over 143 million Americans are exposed to so-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS. In the analysis, the EPA learned that 11 million more people are exposed to PFAS in their drinking water than was previously reported. In a paper cited by the EPA in their research, scientists publishing in the …

Chemicals in tap water may explain disease explosion in young people - how bad is it in YOUR county?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chemicals in tap water may explain disease explosion in young people - how bad is it in YOUR county?

Daily Mail  

'Forever chemicals' found in tap water, food wrappers and shampoo may explain an explosion of disease in young people, a study warns. Long-term exposure to PFAS may lead to an increased risk of prostate, kidney and testicular cancer, developmental delays in children, decreased fertility in women and disruption to the body's hormone balance, according to the EPA. The EPA moved …

Alarm as forever chemicals that can cause birth defects and cancer found in UK bottled AND tap water
2 months ago

Alarm as forever chemicals that can cause birth defects and cancer found in UK bottled AND tap water

Daily Mail  

'Forever chemicals', used in everything from cookware to clothing in to make items stain and water resistant are present in both UK bottled and tap water, scientists say. Now British and Chinese experts have found PFAS in tap and bottled water supplies in both their countries. Now British and Chinese experts have found PFAS in tap and bottled water supplies …

I'm a health journalist who writes about toxic PFAS and microplastics - how I changed my life to limit my exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
3 months, 1 week ago

I'm a health journalist who writes about toxic PFAS and microplastics - how I changed my life to limit my exposure to cancer-causing chemicals

Daily Mail  

As a journalist who's spent nearly a decade writing about health, I've reported on countless rare diseases and gruesome injuries. A lot of my dinners consist of chicken and vegetables, but the pre-marinated chicken I like to eat had way more than five ingredients - classifying it as an ultra-processed food Studies suggest more than nine in 10 of us …

PFAS: Chemicals that are everywhere and could affect your health
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PFAS: Chemicals that are everywhere and could affect your health

CNN  

CNN — There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s health. These PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they don’t fully break down in the environment — have been used in consumer products since the 1950s. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration has worked with food …

Can you actually avoid “forever chemicals” in your diet?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Can you actually avoid “forever chemicals” in your diet?

Salon  

It’s no secret that many of our favorite foods contain an array of chemicals that can lead to serious health risks. Dubbed “forever chemicals,” PFAS are a group of synthetic chemical compounds that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s because of their ability to resist grease, oil, water, and heat. Both brands later refuted the …

Cancer-causing daily items: 7 everyday things in your house that are carcinogenic
8 months ago

Cancer-causing daily items: 7 everyday things in your house that are carcinogenic

Hindustan Times  

From the air we breathe, the food we eat to common household items, our toxin exposure has been on rise for the past many decades and continues to affect several aspects of our health. Carcinogenic household items: Benzene, asbestos, vinyl chloride, radon, arsenic, and trichloroethylene are examples of toxic substances that can increase the risk of cancer when people are …

Is It Too Late to Do Something About Dangerous “Forever Chemicals”?
8 months ago

Is It Too Late to Do Something About Dangerous “Forever Chemicals”?

Slate  

For Esme Deprez, it started with waterproof mascara. “Researchers have found PFAS everywhere they’ve thought to look: the umbilical cords of newborns in Taiwan, the breastmilk of moms in Sweden, polar bears, even air and rainwater worldwide,” Deprez said. That’s why, last week, the Biden administration took what seemed like a big step toward eliminating the forever chemical threat by …

Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals’?
8 months, 1 week ago

Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals’?

Associated Press  

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized limits on certain common types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. PFAS accumulates in the body, which is why EPA set their limits for drinking water at 4 parts per trillion for two common types — PFOA and PFOS — that are phased out of manufacturing but still are present in the environment. …

PFAS: Forever chemicals are in zippers now. What can we do about that?
1 year, 1 month ago

PFAS: Forever chemicals are in zippers now. What can we do about that?

Slate  

This is Explainer, a column that answers questions we all have. “That’s why they’re called ‘forever chemicals,’ because they don’t break down well in the environment or in people,” says Wendy Heiger-Bernays, a professor of environmental health at Boston University’s School of Public Health. Potable water in general is also a major source of PFAS, says Jamie DeWitt, the director …

Can we take the ‘forever’ out of forever chemicals?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can we take the ‘forever’ out of forever chemicals?

BBC  

Can we take the ‘forever’ out of forever chemicals? Craig Fritz Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are working on a material that can absorb forever chemicals Nicknamed "forever chemicals", PFAS are ubiquitous. While another team at the University of California, Riverside, are using "deep UV" – extremely low wavelengths of ultraviolet light – to break PFAS down under ambient conditions …

"Forever chemicals" are everywhere: Here are the 6 products most likely to be in your home
1 year, 3 months ago

"Forever chemicals" are everywhere: Here are the 6 products most likely to be in your home

Salon  

When a person hears the term "forever chemicals," it is unlikely that their immediate reaction is, "Yum! In the words of Dr. Sara Brosché, Science Advisor with the International Pollutants Elimination Network, the PFAS in our environment and bodies could create a future not dissimilar to dystopian science fiction like "The Handmaid's Tale." 01 Microwaveable popcorn bags Man Opens a …

Urgent fertility warning to women over toxic chemicals littered in everyday items
1 year, 9 months ago

Urgent fertility warning to women over toxic chemicals littered in everyday items

Daily Mail  

Toxic chemicals lurking in cookware, make-up and toiletries may be making women infertile, another study suggested today. Scientists have linked exposure to so called forever chemicals found in items like non-stick cookware with reduced odds of having a baby This chart shows the impact of PFAS exposure on birth outcomes, lines below the horizontal back line value of 1.00 showing …

Where do 'forever chemicals' in drinking water come from?
1 year, 9 months ago

Where do 'forever chemicals' in drinking water come from?

BBC  

Where do 'forever chemicals' in drinking water come from? Mehmet Kaman/Getty Images The foam used to fight fires involving flammable liquids, such as on aircraft, often contain PFAS which can then get into the wider environment The US is introducing new environmental protections aimed at limiting long-lived PFAS chemicals in tap water, but these are only the tip of a …

Experts say TOILET PAPER is major source of toxic 'forever chemicals' linked to infertility, cancer
1 year, 9 months ago

Experts say TOILET PAPER is major source of toxic 'forever chemicals' linked to infertility, cancer

Daily Mail  

There are surprising and potentially carcinogenic chemicals in toilet paper sold in the US, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Florida found evidence of the chemicals in toilet paper sold all over the world and in sewage sludge samples from eight wastewater treatment plants in Florida. University of Florida scientists found diPAP, one type of PFAS, Lead …

'Screamingly high levels' of toxic forever chemicals are found in SIX out of 10 US pesticides
2 years, 2 months ago

'Screamingly high levels' of toxic forever chemicals are found in SIX out of 10 US pesticides

Daily Mail  

An environmental group said the findings were 'disturbing' and 'appalling' The chemicals may cause cancer, birth defects and kidney disease if ingested Levels were up 19m ppt in one insecticide - the safe drinking amount is 0.02 ppt ‘Screamingly high levels’ of extremely hard-to-breakdown toxic chemicals are present in the majority of pesticides used in the US, a study warns. …

EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
2 years, 3 months ago

EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, a step that would clear the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems. “Communities have suffered far too long from exposure to these forever chemicals,’' EPA …

Rainwater everywhere on Earth contains cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’
2 years, 4 months ago

Rainwater everywhere on Earth contains cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There has been an astounding decline in guideline values for PFAS in drinking water in the last 20 years,” …

EPA: ‘Forever chemicals’ pose risk even at very low levels
2 years, 6 months ago

EPA: ‘Forever chemicals’ pose risk even at very low levels

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than previously thought and pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected. “That’s why EPA is taking aggressive action as part of a whole-of-government approach to prevent these chemicals from entering the environment and …

EPA: 'Forever chemicals' pose risk even at very low levels
2 years, 6 months ago

EPA: 'Forever chemicals' pose risk even at very low levels

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The EPA on Wednesday issued nonbinding health advisories that …

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’
3 years, 2 months ago

EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’

LA Times  

The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions that are used in products ranging from cookware to carpets and firefighting foams. The state proposed the nation’s toughest limits on PFAS in drinking water earlier this summer, recommending a standard of.007 part per trillion for PFOA, and 1 part per trillion …

Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
3 years, 6 months ago

Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame tested more than 230 commonly used cosmetics and found that 56% of foundations and eye products, …

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