Common chemicals in plastics, personal care products, and food packaging may drive the onset, growth, and spread of breast cancer—the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women, new research suggests. The post Phthalates in everyday products may fuel breast cancer, new study warns appeared first on U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
Cardiovascular disease—the world's leading cause of death—is increasingly driven by air pollution, toxic chemicals, plastics, and extreme temperatures.| U.S. Right to Know
Children, adolescents, and young adults who vape are about three times more likely to start smoking cigarettes than non-users, according to the most comprehensive study yet on the wider risks of e-cigarette use in young people. The post Vaping triples the risk of cigarette smoking in young people, a major review shows appeared first on U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
Aspartame—the artificial sweetener found in everything from Diet Coke and sugar-free chewing gum to children's medications—may raise the risk of the most common type of stroke by causing inflammation and disrupting blood vessel health and blood flow, according to new research. The post Aspartame sweetener may disrupt blood vessels, raising stroke risk, first-of-its-kind study suggests appeared first on U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
Even very low levels of nitrate in drinking water—far below the federal government’s safety threshold—may significantly increase the risk of premature birth and low birth weight, according to a new study. The post ‘No safe level’: Babies are harmed by even tiny amounts of nitrate in drinking water, study finds appeared first on U.S. Right to Know.| U.S. Right to Know
The more unhealthy food ads young people see, the more of those products they consume—and the higher the risk of disease, a new study shows.| U.S. Right to Know
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) damage female reproductive health, contributing to infertility, PCOS and early puberty, a large review shows.| U.S. Right to Know