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
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
Dicamba (3, 6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid) is a broad-spectrum herbicide first registered in 1967. The herbicide is used on agricultural crops, fallow land, pastures, turfgrass and rangeland. Dicamba is also registered for non-agricultural uses in residential areas, including on golf courses. More than 1,000 products sold in the U.S. include dicamba, according to the National Pesticide Information ... Dicamba: concerns about health risks and crop damage The post Dicamba: concerns about hea...| U.S. Right to Know
PFAS have been linked to cancer, birth defects, liver disease, thyroid disease, decreased immunity, hormone disruption and other illnesses.| 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
Studies linking glyphosate, the key chemical in Roundup herbicides, to cancer, liver disease, endocrine disruption and other illnesses.| U.S. Right to Know
The world's most popular sugar substitute has been linked to cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, seizures, stroke, and weight gain. Yet regulatory agencies insist it is safe.| U.S. Right to Know