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05/23/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Vapor emissions from personal care products comparable to rush hour pollution, shocking study concludes

According to a new CIRES and NOAA study, emissions of siloxane, which is a common ingredient often found in shampoos, lotions and deodorants, are comparable in magnitude to certain components of car exhaust, such as benzene, emitted into the atmosphere during rush-hour traffic in Boulder, Colorado. The study, which was published in the journal Environmental […]

05/08/2018 / By Heather Nelson

Do you really know what you’re sleeping on? Conventional mattresses contain toxins that could harm your health

Like most people, when shopping for a new mattress, you likely did a lot of research before buying. Perhaps you went to a few stores and flopped around on a mattress or two. Asked your family, friends, and co-workers which brands were best. Looked over a few online reviews. So in your mind, you made […]

03/29/2018 / By Ethan Huff

BPA may be the cause of the ADHD epidemic: Scientists link the plastics chemical to the condition

Health experts have been digging through the data trying to figure out why so many children these days are suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and they just may have stumbled upon one of the biggest culprits: the plastics chemical bisphenol-A (BPA). New research published in the journal Environment International highlights the fact […]

03/03/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Insecticide-laced mosquito netting has become widely used in fishing, releasing toxins into aquatic environments

From Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, to Madagascar, the populations of developing countries are turning insecticide-laced mosquito nets into makeshift fishing nets. A new study warned that this practice could have major repercussions for the environment, reported a Mongabay article. The study was inspired by the African experiences of lead author Rebecca Short. A researcher with the Zoological Society […]

02/14/2018 / By Tracey Watson

GENDER-CONFUSED: Shocking study reveals 86% of teenagers’ bodies contaminated with gender-bending chemicals from plastics

A few years ago, a lot of attention was focused on the dangers of Bisphenol A (BPA), an organic synthetic compound found in plastic. Mothers with babies were especially cautioned to ensure that their baby bottles did not contain BPA. We all dutifully bought new BPA-free bottles, and many parents have since conscientiously ensured that […]

01/31/2018 / By Mike Adams

Health Ranger lab analysis exposes 700+ chemicals in Tide laundry pods… many are extremely TOXIC to human health and aquatic life

Over the last few months, I’ve promised that we would be testing off-the-shelf products in our lab, revealing their chemical constituents to the public. Today, in conjunction with the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center (which conducted the research) and Science.news (which exclusively published the first findings), we are releasing these scientific results to the public. “Tide […]

12/06/2017 / By Janine Acero

Science mystery: The volume of microplastics in the Baltic Sea has remained constant over the last 30 years, despite the increase in plastic production, and scientists don’t know why

The supposed correlation of the increasing rate of plastic waste to the rise in concentration of microplastics in fish and seawater is now being contradicted by a long-term study spanning 30 years. Researchers at DTU Aqua, the University of Copenhagen, and GEOMAR in Kiel analyzed the level of microplastics in fish and water samples from […]

12/04/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Conventional agriculture strikes again: Analysis finds that fungicides are causing the decline in endangered bumblebee populations

A team of scientists at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York studied environmental factors to get a grasp of bumblebee population declines and range contractions. They thought they would find aggravators like changes in geography, insecticides, or land use. Instead, they were surprised by something that they didn’t even consider: fungicides. “Fungicides have been largely […]

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