Tag: lead
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Is There Lead in Your Latte?
by Kristina Chew An investigation by Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Berlin has found that cleaners used in espresso machines can add a shot of lead to your latte. As reported in the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel, a safety study found that high-end espresso-makers can release large amounts of lead into coffee for days after they are cleaned. The…
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Spike in Water Lead Levels Coincided with Rise in Miscarriages
Pregnant women in Washington, D.C. experienced an unusually high number of late-term miscarriages during the same time period that lead levels were dangerously high in the city’s drinking water and the public was unaware of the problem, a study has found. Authors of the study, scheduled to be published in the journal Environmental Science and…
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Shoppers Beware: Toxic Chemicals Found in 150 Consumer Products
Products with chemical hazards remain widely available in stores. Shoppers need to take caution this holiday season. Although major retailers such as Walmart and Target have established policies to address many of these chemical hazards, those retailers still carry many toxic products. And many other retailers do not have such policies. [caption id="attachment_313531" align="alignnone" width="500"] The…
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Shoppers Beware: Toxic Chemicals Found in 150 Consumer Products
Products with chemical hazards remain widely available in stores. Shoppers need to take caution this holiday season. Although major retailers such as Walmart and Target have established policies to address many of these chemical hazards, those retailers still carry many toxic products. And many other retailers do not have such policies. [caption id="attachment_313531" align="alignnone" width="500"] The…
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How Eating Fish Can Contribute to Cardiovascular Disease
Heavy metal pollution, caused by metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic, can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to an article published in the journal ISRN Hypertension. It has already been well-established that heavy metals such as lead can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems and impair brain function. But the review article says environmental pollution…