[ad_1] Looking to reduce your exposure to plasticizers in the new year? Contrary to what you might think, shopping organic and avoiding plastic food packaging isn’t a surefire way to avoid harmful chemicals such as BPA and phthalates. According to new research from Consumer Reports, phthalates and bisphenols — two chemicals linked to various health risks such…
[ad_1] Almost half of the United States’ tap water is estimated to have one or more PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” according to a new study. The U.S. Geological Survey tested tap water from 716 locations, including 269 private wells and 447 public supply sites, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands…
[ad_1] Companies making so-called “forever chemicals” knew they were toxic decades before health officials, but kept that information hidden from the public, according to a peer-reviewed study of previously secret industry documents. The new study in the Annals of Global Health concluded that 3M and DuPont, the largest makers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, actively…
[ad_1] Toxic chemicals found in U.S. farmland – CBS News Watch CBS News Toxic PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” have been found in farmland soil throughout the U.S. One family in Maine had to give up their farming dreams because of contaminated soil. Roxana Saberi reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications…
[ad_1] PFAS may be lurking in your water and food supply – CBS News Watch CBS News Roxana Saberi takes a look at how toxic synthetic chemicals known as PFAS are winding up in everything from our water and food supply to cosmetics. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…
