Romantic Candles Linked to Cancer Risk

Can a romantic candlelit dinner give you cancer? According to a study conducted by researchers at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, burning candles made from paraffin wax, the most popular and...

French fries: Would you like acrylamide with those?

Although the answer is most likely to be no, that's exactly what people are getting when they order a ubiquitous side order of fries. The French fry has already received its share of bad press, mainly for...

Common PFC Chemicals May Impact Fertility

A new study suggests that common household chemicals may affect fertility in women, and are possibly delaying the time it takes to get pregnant by over 12 months.  These chemicals, called PFCs, are found in...

Third-Hand Smoke, New Cigarette Hazard

We've known the damage of first-hand smoke for years. And then there was the great second-hand smoke scare of the 90s. Now, in 2009 doctors and scientists are here to bring to your attention the dangers of...

California 1st to ban dry-cleaning chemical

"California regulators on Thursday enacted the nation's first statewide ban on the most common chemical used by dry cleaners, pleasing environmentalists but worrying some small businesses. By 2023, no more dry-cleaning machines that use the toxic solvent perchloroethylene, a...

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