(Natural News) Baby foods are laced with trace amounts of toxic heavy metals that can build up over time through daily exposure and impair children’s brain health, reported the consumer advocacy group Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF). The organization found that 95 percent of nearly 170 commercial baby foods contained lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium, with one in […]

(Natural News) Soil and water contaminants like pesticides and heavy metals build up in living organisms. Known as bioaccumulation, this usually affects aquatic animals and plants used for food. The bioaccumulation of heavy metals in crops is a hot topic among scientists because of the threat they pose to human health. Besides having toxic effects, some […]

(Natural News) A common disease appears to be striking in Central America and several other countries and it mainly affects farmers. The disease, chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu), has baffled experts as to how it develops and why it hit a predominantly agricultural population from the tropics. Several hypotheses cropped up since it […]

(Natural News) While studies have shown that air pollution is associated with an increased risk of premature death, for a while, scientists couldn’t identify which specific airborne particles were responsible. Now a recent study has finally determined the metal particles linked to the increased risk of premature death. Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global […]

(Natural News) The fancy bottles that come with your drink could be killing you faster than the alcohol itself. A recent paper published in Environmental Science & Technology revealed that decorated bottles of beer, wine and spirits could be laced with potentially toxic elements such as lead and cadmium. The study, authored by Andrew Turner from the University […]

(Natural News) Heavy metals are everywhere nowadays. They contaminate air, drinking water, food, and personal care products. Fortunately, eating plenty of detox foods will help the body purge itself of the toxic chemicals. Start with cilantro. The popular herb helps remove mercury and other toxins that affect the nervous system. It goes well with salads, […]

(Natural News) The great white sharks in South African waters have been found to contain high levels of arsenic, lead, and mercury in their blood. While the sharks might shrug off the deadly effects of the heavy metals, the presence of the toxins suggest that their prey were badly contaminated – and humans also rely on […]

(Natural News) If you’ve been filling up your children’s glasses with juice, happy in the knowledge that they’re consuming fruit somehow, you might want to hear about a new study that uncovered a hidden danger in these drinks. If the sugar content didn’t already put you off, the discovery of alarmingly high levels of heavy […]

(Natural News) Alzheimer’s disease might not strike fear in your mind the way cancer does, but it kills more people than prostate and breast cancer combined. It has become an epidemic, and scientists are still trying to decipher the exact mechanisms of the disease. One thing that is becoming increasingly apparent, however, is the role […]

(Natural News) If you’re into bling, here’s something to consider before you buy your next piece of jewelry. A recent study from the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) in California found significant levels of the toxic metal cadmium in jewelry items sold at major national retailers including Ross, Nordstrom Rack, Walgreens, and Papaya. According to […]