“Some flame retardants used in many home products appear to be associated with the most common type of thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), according to a new study”
Category: ContraRisks
Pyrethroid pesticide exposure appears to speed puberty in boys
“Environmental exposure to common pesticides may cause boys to reach sexual maturity earlier, researchers have found.”
Exposure to BPA substitute, BPS, multiplies breast cancer cells
“Bisphenol S (BPS) shows the potential for increasing the aggressiveness of breast cancer through its behavior as an endocrine-disrupting chemical, a new study finds.”
US communities crumbling under an evolving addiction crisis
“Of the 2,900 babies born last year in Cabell County, West Virginia, 500 had to be weaned off of opioid dependence.”
With a 10-day supply of opioids, 1 in 5 become long-term users
A new study finds that 1 in 5 individuals that are given a 10-day opioid prescription will become long-time opioid users.
Monsanto Weed Killer Faces New Doubts
“The records suggested that Monsanto had ghostwritten research that was later attributed to academics and indicated that a senior official at the Environmental Protection Agency had worked to quash a […]
The Toxins That Threaten Our Brains
Leading scientists recently identified a dozen chemicals as being responsible for widespread behavioral and cognitive problems.
Highest grossing pharmaceuticals don’t help majority of patients
” The top ten highest-grossing drugs in the United States help between 1 in 25 and 1 in 4 of the people who take them…”
Most off-label antidepressant prescriptions lack strong scientific evidence
Most off-label antidepressant prescriptions lack strong scientific evidence, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Food additive found in candy, gum could alter digestive cell structure and function
“The ability of small intestine cells to absorb nutrients and act as a barrier to pathogens is “significantly decreased” after chronic exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, a common food […]