(Natural News) Rice is a filling food that goes well with almost any type of ingredient. However, a recent study warns that eating certain kinds of rice can increase your exposure to harmful inorganic arsenic. The study was conducted by Kan Shao and his collaborator Zheng Zhou. Both researchers are from Indiana University Bloomington. In December 2018, […]

(Natural News) Beware of the moisturizers you’re using because they could cause a fire. A study published in the Fire Safety Journal showed that commonly used emollients or non-cosmetic moisturizers are a fire hazard once they have dried on fabric, such as clothing and bedding. For the study, forensic scientists at Anglia Ruskin University in the […]

(Natural News) A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture study revealed that compounds in coconut oil could ward off insects better than DEET, the main ingredient in insect repellent products. In the study, which was published in the journal Scientific Reports, scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service identified coconut oil fatty acids which showed significant repellent properties, especially against disease […]

(Natural News) The pesticide DDT has been banned in the U.S. for more than four decades, but its effects are still being felt by people who were exposed to the once-pervasive chemical – particularly women. A new study spanning 60 years found that women who were exposed to the pesticide DDT at an early age […]

(Natural News) Exposure to polybrominated biphenyls, also known as PBBs, has long been known to be dangerous, but now scientists have uncovered yet another negative effect: immune system damage. PBBs are chemicals that were added to the plastics used in making TVs, textiles, foams and computer monitors to make them more fire-resistant. Although they are […]

(Natural News) An intra-European research team is hard at work designing the newest iteration of “electronic noses.” The final version of their gas sensor will be sensitive enough to detect minute traces of industrial air pollutants in the environment. INITIO is an international research project of the European Union’s Horizon2020 FET-OPEN. Supported by the European Commission with […]

(Natural News) Infertility is a common problem in the world today. While Big Pharma and the mainstream medical community have been quick to cash in on expensive fertility treatments and costly “solutions,” shockingly few people are asking themselves what’s causing infertility in the first place. Recently published research shows that a common contaminant, phthalates, could […]

(Natural News) What if there were a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to test your drinking water at home or at work to determine just how much toxic fluoride it contains? Well, thanks to the dedicated work of researchers from Switzerland, now there is. A new study published in the Journal of the American Chemical […]

(Natural News) We live in a time where we have all manner of modern conveniences, but many of them are proving to come with a huge trade-off. For example, the substances that can help our fabrics resist stains and repel water and keep food from sticking to our pans are a godsend from a cleaning […]

(Natural News) About three decades have passed since scientists made the devastating discovery that a massive hole had developed in the Earth’s ozone layer – the shield that protects us from the sun by absorbing most of its ultraviolet radiation – right over Antarctica. Recognizing the immensely dangerous potential of the situation, most of the […]