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Many common pills are coated with toxic phthalates 1/10/2012 - (NaturalNews)The coatings of many common drugs and supplements often contain phthalates according to a recent study reported in Environmental Health Perspectives. This family of plasticizer compounds has been linked in previous studies to hormonal and reproductive problems as well as fetal brain damage. Plastic-coated...

Phthalates should be avoided in personal care products 9/10/2011 - Phthalates are chemicals that can cause damage when absorbed or otherwise ingested into the human body. They are commonly used as an inexpensive chemical ingredient in several consumer goods. Phthalates are mostly used as a "plasticizing" agent to help keep materials cohesive. They are often used...

Prenatal exposure to common chemicals called phthalates linked to brain damage 9/8/2011 - According to the American Chemistry Council, a family of plasticizer compounds called phthlates are fine and dandy additions to everything from wall coverings, flooring, toys, perfumes, shampoos and IV tubes. In fact, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) studies show average phthalates...

Common household materials contains a toxic brew of dangerous chemicals 4/2/2011 - A new report from HealthyStuff.org has revealed that many common household materials are full of dangerous chemicals that cause asthma, birth defects, learning disabilities, reproductive problems, liver toxicity, and cancer. According to tests conducted by the non-profit Ecology Center, vinyl flooring...

Banned toxic chemicals found in 100 percent of pregnant women - new study 1/17/2011 - A new study from the University of California, San Francisco reveals that 100 percent of expectant mothers (sample size = 268) are contaminated with highly toxic synthetic chemicals. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, concluded, "Certain PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, PFCs,...

Phthalate warning: Medications contain chemicals that "feminize" unborn baby boys 11/17/2009 - In a bombshell finding that has far-reaching implications for society and culture, scientists at the University of Rochester have found that phthalates -- the chemical found in many vinyl and plastic products -- tends to "feminize" boys, altering their brains to express more feminine characteristics....

Lessen Your Baby's Toxic Load (Part 3): Skin and Bath Products 11/27/2008 - Baby care products such as shampoos, lotions and powders fall under cosmetics` regulations and the FDA is not required to test their safety. The only way to be assured a product will not contain harmful compounds is that it be certified organic, and better yet, certified organic to food standards. Infants...

Avoiding Phthalates Is an Important Key to Being Healthy 11/6/2008 - I was visiting my friend Denise the other day and noticed her adorable baby grandson happily chewing on a pastel blue plastic teething ring. I was surprised because I thought she knew that soft plastics contain phthalates. "He's fine," she said. "California banned phthalates in children's toys." I...

PVC Shower Curtains Emit Fumes of Toxic Chemicals 10/30/2008 - Vinyl shower curtains give off toxic chemicals that have been linked to serious damage to the respiratory, nervous and reproductive systems, according to a study conducted by researchers for the nonprofit Center for Health, Environment & Justice. The study began as an attempt to discover the source...

Toxic Phthalates Commonly Found in Baby Powders, Lotions and Shampoos 8/19/2008 - Babies whose parents expose them to personal care products such as powders, lotions and shampoos have higher body burdens of the toxic chemicals known as phthalates, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Washington and published in the journal Pediatrics. Phthalates...

Chemical Causes of Diabetes: Overeating Is Not the Only Problem 7/25/2008 - Medical science has discovered how sensitive the insulin receptor sites are to chemical poisoning. Metals such as cadmium, mercury, arsenic, lead, fluoride and possibly aluminum may play a role in the actual destruction of beta cells through stimulating an auto-immune reaction to them after they have...

U.S. Slow to Take Action on Phthalates, Bisphenol-A Chemicals in Plastics 5/2/2008 - Despite mounting evidence of severe health risks from two hormone-disrupting chemicals widely used in plastics, the U.S. government has been slow to regulate the substances. Phthalates, used to soften plastic and make it flexible, are utilized in products ranging from medical devices (including tubing,...

Protecting Our Children From Toxic Toys 4/11/2008 - Protecting one's children is of utmost important to parents. Unfortunately, it is now necessary to educate ourselves about how to keep our children safe from potentially harmful chemicals in their toys. Parents should be striving to limit their children's exposure to chemicals found in many toys on...

Chemicals in Baby Products Linked to Reproductive Problems in Children 3/4/2008 - A new study brings to light a potentially dangerous link between chemicals used in ordinary products, such as baby shampoos and lotions, to reproductive problems in children. The chemicals, called phthalates, have been under attack by some environmental advocacy groups, according to a Feb. 4, 2008 AP...

iPod, iPhone Contain High Levels of Toxic Chemicals, Violate California Law 12/12/2007 - The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has announced that the results of independent tests confirm earlier Greenpeace findings that headphone cords used in Apple Inc.'s iPod and iPhone contain high levels of phthalates. According to a lawsuit filed by CEH, Apple's failure to include a warning label...

Consumer alert: Popular air fresheners found to contain toxic chemical 9/26/2007 - A test of air freshener products recently conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council found that 12 out of 14 popular air freshener products contained a chemical known to be harmful to the health of humans. Phthalates, known to cause reproductive problems and hormone disruption in humans, were...

San Francisco to ban children's toys made with toxic chemicals; bisphenol A and phthalates targeted 11/23/2006 - Beginning Dec. 1, the city of San Francisco will begin enforcing a ban on the sale, distribution and manufacture of baby products that contain any level of the toxic chemical bisphenol A or certain levels of phthalates. Both chemicals -- which are used to harden or soften plastic products -- can...

Beauty to die for: health hazards of cosmetics and skin care products revealed 1/20/2006 - Your medicine cabinet is one of the most dangerous areas of your house, and not for the reasons you may think. Lurking just behind your bathroom mirror, where all of your favorite beauty products are housed, is a virtual toxic nightmare. The growing list of synthetic ingredients manufacturers add to...

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