Topic: Environmental Public Health
AP News | 2010-03-15 10:50:47
In this photo taken on Sunday, March 14, 2010, 2-year-old Lu Daixin, who has abnormally high blood lead level, looks on at Yujian town, located near the Zhongyi Alloy Co. in Longchang county of southwestern China's Sichuan province. Chinese ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-25 21:25:22
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal agency that investigates health risks is concerned that the chemical bisphenol A may harm people and is spending $20 million to study the substance, widely used in food containers, a U.S. official said on Thursday. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has launched 11 new animal studies to investigate the possible effects of bisphenol ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-03 17:22:44
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having difficulty getting pregnant? Perhaps your sofa is to blame. Or your stereo or carpet or any of the things in your house that contain common flame-retardant chemicals known as PBDEs that a new study suggests may be associated with decreased fertility.</p><p>PBDEs, or ...
consumeraffairs.com | 2010-01-28 07:05:13
<div id="subtitle">New study claims that exposure causes pregnancy delays</div><div><p>Chemicals designed to protect furniture, carpeting, and other consumer products from catching fire are now under fire for their possible link to fertility issues in women.</p><p>A study released today claims women ...
