environmental toxins
05/17/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Numerous common chemicals found to interrupt thyroid hormones, disrupt brain development in fetuses and young children
Are your children being exposed to toxins that could cause brain development disorders? A review published in Endocrine Connections determined that there could be a link between pregnant women and children who are exposed to common endocrine-disrupting toxins, which may contribute to a higher risk for brain development disorders. According to the review, there are several common chemicals that can […]
03/22/2018
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By Vicki Batts
If the EPA allows continued use of dicamba pesticide, it could push monarch butterflies to extinction
Over the course of the next year, more than 60 million acres of the monarch butterfly’s natural habitat are expected to be sprayed with dicamba herbicide. The shocking report from the Center for Biological Diversity, a U.S. environmental group, explains that the widespread use of this toxin spells big trouble for the butterflies. The report […]
01/02/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Chemical cocktail: How pesticides amplify chemical damage to the environment
It’s been a long-known fact that certain chemicals pose a threat to nature and the environment – a major contributor of which are consumer products and agriculture. While experts can assess the risk that each product poses, there are some exceptions that cause challenges in determining the harmful effects of these chemicals. This phenomenon is mainly brought […]
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