Featured Topics: Environmental Health
Radiofrequency Radiation from Mobile Phone Base Stations Damages Human Blood Lymphocytes
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Those who lived closer to mobile phone base stations had significantly higher levels of cellular oxidative stress and free radical production as witnessed by decreased concentrations of glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase and...
Radiation from Cell Towers Base Station Damage Human Genes
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers observing a human population exposed to radiations emitted from mobile towers found that genetic polymorphism and antioxidant genes were significantly associated with genetic damage. Today India has approximately 800 million...
Lead and Phthalate Concentrations Associated with Behavioral Outcomes in Children
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study shows that although some indicators of child behavior were significantly associated with their urinary BPA and phthalate concentrations, the major chemical associated with adverse behavioral indicators was lead....
Evidence for Maternal-Fetal-Infant Transfer of Phthalates
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest a potential transfer of maternal-fetal- infant transfer of phthalates and that meconium may be a useful matrix for measuring in utero exposure to phthalates. Phthalates, often called plasticizers, are...
Phthalate Urinary Metabolites Linked to Food and Personal Care Products in Mother-Child Pairs
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study reveals a significant correlations between phthalate urinary metabolites of mothers and their children and the environment, diet, and use of personal care products. In industrial countries, consumers are exposed to a...
Does Eating Organic Produce Reduce the Risk of Cancer? – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent study found a 25% (one in four) decrease in risk for cancer in those eating organic fruits and vegetables. Although there is robust medical research indicating that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is associated...
Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure and IQ in Offspring
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study found an association between higher levels of fluoride exposure during pregnancy and lower IQ scores in three to four year old children. A recent research study tried to examine the long-standing question of fluoridation of...
Vitamin C Protects the Female Rat Reproductive System from Electromagnetic Radiation
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Vitamin C supplementation significantly reduced the oxidative damage to the rat reproductive system due to continuous EMR exposure. As the ubiquity of electronic devices continues to increase, so too does evidence for its...
Prenatal Exposure to Benzophenone-3 Associated with Hirschsprung’s Disease
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Maternal exposure to benzophenone-3 (even at low levels not typically associated with cytotoxic effects) during a critical time period of embryo neural development increases the probability of Hirschsprung’s disease in...
The Secondhand Harm of Alcohol in the United States
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The secondhand effects of alcohol in the United States are substantial and are affected by sociodemographics, the harmed individual’s own drinking, and the presence of a heavy drinker in the household. Excessive drinking negatively impacts...
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