It’s time to clear the air. While staying inside seems like a safe way to avoid the harmful effects of air pollution, it turns out that nitrogen dioxide, a toxic gas that primarily comes from cars, lurks indoors as well. A new study out of Stanford University suggests that an everyday household appliance accounts for … Read more
Is your house a hidden health hazard? A longevity doctor wants you to remove four common items from your home immediately, warning that they could be quietly sabotaging your body from the inside out. “If you care about your hormones, your sleep, your long-term health, these things matter more than you think,” Dr. Shayne Keddy … Read more
Forget the monster in your closet — the real nightmare in your bedroom is lurking in plain sight. A Harvard-trained doctor is sounding the alarm, warning that everyday items in your sleeping quarters may be teeming with chemicals, critters and other hidden hazards. In a recent Instagram video, Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist, revealed … Read more
Have basketfuls of toys and clothes in the kids’ rooms? This will make you think twice about everything you have in your home that could be making everyone sick. With mold becoming a year-round problem in many states, battling this dangerous toxin shouldn’t just be limited to the days when it rains nonstop. If members of your family are suffering from things … Read more
The “new car smell” that everyone knows and loves might actually be a health risk. A new study published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science suggested that the scent could increase the risk of cancer. Scientists at Harvard University and the Beijing Institute of Technology conducted their research in real-world settings and conditions rather … Read more
An independent analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data from the Ohio train derailment site found that many of the toxic chemicals detected could pose long-term health risks if they continue at current levels. Scientists from Texas A&M and Carnegie Mellon University studied the measurements of air pollutants collected by the EPA and said nine of … Read more
Don’t blow off this warning. An Australian researcher is advising against burning scented candles, as they could pollute homes with toxic chemicals. Dr. Svetlana Stevanovic, a professor at Deakin University in Waurn Ponds, told local outlet 7NEWS that candle lovers should err on the side of caution when lighting up — the wick, that is. “Candles … Read more
Several neighborhoods were evacuated, and others were told to shelter in place after multiple explosions and a fire were reported at the Symrise Chemical Plant in Brunswick, Georgia, early Monday morning. According to the Glynn County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, emergency crews received a report just before 4 a.m. about a fire at the chemical plant. … Read more
RESERVE, La. — Sprawling industrial complexes line the drive east along the Mississippi River to the majority-Black town of Reserve, Louisiana. In the last seven miles the road passes a massive, rust-colored aluminum-oxide refinery, then the Evonik chemical plant, then rows of white tanks at the Marathon oil refinery. But it’s the Denka chemical plant … Read more