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Can some food packaging cause infertility?
Bisphenol-A, a controversial chemical used to harden the packaging for many foods and drinks that can affect human fertility.
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Bisphenol A in plastic and its association with metabolic syndrome
New research by the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that the chemical used to make hard plastics - bisphenol A (BPA) - is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and it…
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High technology makes children fall short
Too much exposure to computers, the Internet, games ... makes children today lose their creativity and forget sympathy with others, a British expert warns.
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Breathing secondhand smoke for 30 minutes can destroy cells
A study by the University of California San Francisco found that indirect exposure to cigarette smoke, even for a short time, was harmful to health.
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Risk of cancer from BBP
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), an additive commonly used in plastics, can pose a risk of breast cancer. Warning from American scientists ...
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Super computer scanners
US experts have successfully built computerized tomography machines capable of providing 3-dimensional images to an unprecedented level, and furthermore, to reduce radia…
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Passive smoking, is also at risk of cancer
According to research by US scientists, just exposure to cigarette smoke for 1 hour working in restaurants, restaurants ... is enough to cause carcinogens to increase 6%…
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Arsenic can be fatal after 20 years
The consequences of exposure to arsenic can occur after many years. Chilean researchers claim that the risk of lung and bladder cancer can occur 10 to 20 years after dri…
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Pesticides increase the risk of Parkinson's disease
A team of Scottish researchers at the University of Aberdeen has demonstrated an association between exposure to pesticides and the risk of Parkinson's disease, also kno…
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The fetus and newborn are very sensitive to pollutants
The fetus and newborn are very sensitive to chemicals present in the environment. Even exposure from the womb to substances present in plastic materials or pesticides in…
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200,000 people died of toxic substances causing cancer
The World Health Organization warns that at least 200,000 people die from cancer every year because of secondhand smoke and exposure to asbestos at work. The above warni…
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Play music to 'refine' your hearing system
A new study by Northwestern University scientists has proven that your mother is right when she insists that you continue to practice music, even if your future is not r…
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For obesity: Early exposure to common chemicals will change the metabolic system long term
Obesity is often debated in terms of absorbing calories (how much a person eats) and energy output (a person who is active or less). However, according to a scientist at…
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Good news for asthma patients
Sunlight can be a savior for asthma sufferers. According to scientists from the Australian Institute of Child Health Research, sunlight can help reduce symptoms of the d…