Tag: toxic chemicals
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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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Beware: Toxic Chemicals Found in Holiday Garland Beads
Those festive beaded garlands and necklaces that make holidays and Mardi Gras merry have a scary side. New research has found hazardous chemicals in these plastic beaded products. The research, a collaboration between the Ecology Center’s website HealthyStuff.org and VerdiGras, found most beads have at least one hazardous chemical that has been linked to serious health threats. [caption id="attachment_314701" align="alignnone" width="500"]…
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Are Chemicals in Drinking Water Giving People Cancer?
Traces of 18 unregulated chemicals were found in drinking water from more than one-third of U.S. water utilities in a nationwide sampling, according to new, unpublished research by federal scientists. Included are 11 perfluorinated compounds, an herbicide, two solvents, caffeine, an antibacterial compound, a metal and an antidepressant, reports Environmental Health News. [caption id=”attachment_314320″ align=”alignnone”…
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The Good and Bad of Color Corrector Makeup
Beauty balm and complexion corrector creams may expose users to fewer toxic chemicals than the moisturizer, foundation and sunscreen regimens they are designed to replace, says a new analysis by Environmental Working Group (EWG). A consumer using a beauty balm or complexion corrector—a product that is an all-in-one primer, sunscreen, moisturizer and tone evener—would typically be exposed…
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Could Your Dandruff Shampoo Be Harming the Environment?
It’s bad enough that some shampoos have ingredients that can cause cancer. Now a new study shows that some anti-dandruff shampoos may be harmful to the environment. The study, in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, says that the anti-dandruff ingredient climbazole recently was detected for the first time in wastewater treatment plant discharge. [caption id="attachment_314112" align="alignnone" width="500"]…