The key to the puzzle of Gulf War Syndrome may be the synergistic effect of chemicals. It's been hypothesized that GWS could have been caused by the devastating combination of vaccines and pestici ...
Q:Last month my daughter caught head lice at school and I had to go to the chemist to get some shampoo for her. After she had the treatment, I was horrified to read in the papers that some brands ...
The long hours and the chemicals used in perms and hairsprays may be putting hairdressers at risk of producing small babies.
More evidence - if more is needed - that sheep dip containing organophosphates causes ill health in farmers has been uncovered in a study from the Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Most household cleaners are a witch's brew of toxic chemicals, industrial waste and carcinogens when all you need are some old fashioned cleaning staples and a bit of elbow grease. ...
Sunscreens usually work by using either a physical sun filter, such as talc, titanium oxide or zinc oxide, or chemicals containing active ingredients such as methoxycinnamate, p-aminobenzoic acid ...
The best way to keep your home clean is to not let grease and grime build up in the first place. A quick regular wipedown is still the best way to prevent surfaces from getting sticky, greasy and ...
Theron Randolph, the great pioneer of clinical ecology (the study of allergy or sensitivity to substances in the environment), developed the theory that illness is caused when the body's ability to detoxify environmental stressors is overloaded (Ann...
Cosmetics can contain frank carcinogens - which are inherently carcinogenic - or hidden carcinogens - which become carcinogenic under certain circumstances, such as when mixed, or
The glossy images we're fed by the media hide a dangerous secret: most of our toiletries, even the "natural variety", are made up of the same harsh, toxic chemicals used for industry. ...