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Glyphosate is the main active ingredient for many broad-spectrum herbicides. The use of glyphosate has increased over 25-fold in the last 30 years. This has led to an increased detection of glyphosate and its by-product, aminomethylphosphoic acid (AMPA) in soil and water 2. There are over 750 different herbicides that contain glyphosate, which has made it difficult to avoid using products that contain it 3.  Fresh fruits and vegetables and processed products have been shown to have up ...

New research has found that 10 out of 29 reviewed pesticides were associated with thyroid cancer, including several of the most widely used ones in the United States. The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism was conducted by investigators at the University of California, Los Angeles Health Sciences. Through this research they examined the association between exposure to pesticides, including 19 that were found to cause DNA cell damage, and the risk of t...

Air pollution is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the world, after smoking, results of a novel analysis suggest.  The new data show that the rate of lung cancer deaths attributable to air pollution varies widely between countries. Serbia, Poland, China, Mongolia, and Turkey are among the worst affected. The analysis shows an association between deaths from lung cancer and the proportion of national energy that is produced from coal. "Both smoking and air pollution are ...

Dioxins are multi-taskers… but not in a good way! They form during many industrial processes when chlorine or bromine are burned in the presence of carbon and oxygen. Dioxins can disrupt the delicate signalling systems of male and female sex hormones in the body. This is a bad thing! Here’s why: Recent research has shown that exposure to low levels of dioxin in the womb and early in life can permanently affect sperm quality and lower sperm count in men during their prime rep...

Toxic preservatives are found commonly in your soaps, lotions, sunscreen and more! One of them is methylisothiazolinone. Methylisothiazolinone (MI) is a chemical added to toothpaste, mouthwash, lotions, shampoos, dishwashing liquid and laundry detergents that increases product shelf life, but also acts as a potent trigger for angry inflammation, allergic reactions, mouth sores and skin rashes.  These are signs of harm and damage. Many companies are voluntarily removing MI from th...

Environmental chemical exposure has never been more pervasive with thousands of chemicals in use around the world. A recent study done by the Environmental Working Group made worldwide headlines after finding residue of the herbicide glyphosate present in all but two of the 45 tested children's oat-based cereals. While this study only tested U.S. products, in Australia it has raised discussion around how many chemicals are integrated into our food and water supply, and even the air we b...