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Fish oil counters air pollution
Posted on Fri, 1 Jun 12

Fish oil counters air pollution

Live in a city? Well, your chances of heart disease are higher because of the air pollution but a fish oil supplement can counter that.

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Canned soup and BPA: a toxic hazard
Posted on Sun, 1 Jan 12

Canned soup and BPA: a toxic hazard

A tin of canned soup a day could increase your bisphenol A (BPA) levels by 20%. BPA exposure has been linked to obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

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Bisphenol A increases emotional problems in 3 year old girls
Posted on Mon, 7 Nov 11

Bisphenol A increases emotional problems in 3 year old girls

Everyone in the industrialised world is exposed to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many common consumer products including food and beverage containers. Prenatal exposure to BPA may increase behavioural and emotional problems in young girls.

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Study finds fresh, organic
Posted on Wed, 13 Apr 11

Study finds fresh, organic "notox" diet works

A little talked about fact is that widespread pollution is making us fat, sick and diabetic. Better than a detox may be a notox diet. A group of families managed to rapidly reduce their exposure to one of the most common, and dangerous environmental pollutants by eating organic, fresh food.

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Mercury laced rice for dinner
Posted on Sun, 19 Sep 10

Mercury laced rice for dinner

Rice, a staple food for more than half the world population, may be a significant source of toxic mercury. This discovery raises new concerns about the health risks associated with mercury exposure.

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Cancer causing environmental chemicals grossly underestimated
Posted on Wed, 12 May 10

Cancer causing environmental chemicals grossly underestimated

This is the verdict of a recent panel on environmental chemicals and cancer risk. The panel, appointed by the US presidency has heavily criticised the US National Cancer Program for not adequately addressing this issue.

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