(Natural News) The long-term negative effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, extend far beyond just the immediate generation exposed to them, new research has found. Presented at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, which took place in Chicago earlier this year, data compiled on EDC exposure revealed that pregnant women exposed […]

(Natural News) Roundup is a household name in the United States and around the world. For several years now, activists and the independent media have been voicing concerns about this herbicide’s main ingredient: glyphosate. Countless studies have linked it to everything from destroying the soil’s ecosystem and robbing it of its nutrients, to causing non-Hodgkin […]

(Natural News) The amount of plastic pollution in our oceans is set to triple over the next seven years, according to a report from the U.K. Government Office for Science titled Future of the Sea, Plastic consumption is only expected to grow as recycling efforts fail to keep up with the problem. The report states: […]

(Natural News) You’re probably already aware just how bad environmental toxins can be for your health, but did you know that they can also alter personalities? Heavy metals occur naturally in the environment in small amounts, but human activity can cause these numbers to rise dramatically in some places, and many species are paying the […]

(Natural News) A new study indicates that cocaine is now so prevalent in society that ten percent of those who have never even used the drug actually have traces of it on their hands. The study, which was carried out by researchers at the University Surrey, involved testing the fingerprints of 50 drug free volunteers […]

(Natural News) New research showed that African Americans are more exposed to air pollution than whites, placing them at higher risk for heart disease and death. Researchers led by University of Pittsburgh‘s Sebhat Erqou, M.D., combined data on fine particulate matter and black carbon in the air with those culled from a community-based study on 1,717 […]

(Natural News) Water, when contaminated, can sometimes cause disease — even death. This is what a small Eastern North Carolina community in the Atlantic found out too late. The community, which has less than 600 residents, tested positive for cancer-causing chemicals perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). These are used to make products more stain-resistant, […]

(Natural News) For some time now, mothers have been made aware of the dangers of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many types of containers, including baby bottles. BPA is used to harden plastics, prevent contamination of foods, and stop cans from rusting. In recent years, several studies have confirmed that BPA affects endocrine […]

(Natural News) Rising more than 20,000 feet above sea level, Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in North America and one of the highest mountains in the world. Apart from “tall,” another word that aptly describes this majestic land feature is “cold.” Much of Denali is permanently covered in a white sheet of […]

(Natural News) An alarming number of different toxins was found in mussels collected from the San Francisco Bay, reported a Science Daily article. A research team determined four different kinds of toxins, including one located in freshwater environments, in a study published in the journal Harmful Algae. The team found that the San Francisco Bay now […]