Ubiquitous Chemical Sparks Health Debate
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MILWAUKEE _ Although its name may not be familiar, bisphenol-A is everywhere. It's in the lining of your soup can, the clear plastic of your baby's bottle and the sealants covering your teeth.  But it might be harmful to your health.
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Scientists say a new DNA test may help prove if people have had their health damaged by exposure to chemicals.
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It&#39;s long been known that high levels of benzene, a common industrial chemical, can increase the risk of leukemia and other blood disorders, but a new study suggests
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By Virgil Williams; Ron Eisenberg  SEARCHING through the shelves at the supermarket, it seems as if all household cleaning products contain harmful chemicals that are dangerous to breathe or handle. This raises the question: Are there any alternatives that are safer and not toxic.
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A FATHER has been living apart from his family for more than a year because he complained he was acutely sensitive to everyday chemicals in the house near Fishguard, west Wales.   Guy Wood, 47, claims he has multiple chemical sensitivity.  (c) 2006 Evening Mail; Birmingham (UK).
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By Douglas Fischer  Flame retardants are generating some heat of their own as concerned researchers and lawmakers note rising levels in the environment and step up efforts to ban them from everyday household products.
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By van Breda, Simone G Hogervorst, Janneke G; Schouten, Leo J; Knaapen, Ad M; Et al  To the Editor: Molecular tools are increasingly applied in epidemiological studies to unravel the relationship between environmental exposures and disease (1).
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Scientists in Hong Kong say they may have found a series of chemicals that could counter the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and other viruses.
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Obesity is considered a major public health problem today, but a number of scientists are coming to see it as a comparative blessing, given the alternative.
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Celebrex, an arthritis pain reliever used by tens of millions of people, has been found to elevate the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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New studies are raising questions about whether drugs that have been used by millions of cancer patients might actually be harming them.
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European research has shown radiation from mobile phones can damage human DNA, reigniting the debate over whether they can harm human health.
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Growing evidence suggests that pollutants in car exhaust may trigger heart attacks
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They said exposure to indoor pollutants from domestic solvents and cleaning products in early life may trigger the condition. A study of almost 200 youngsters revealed those exposed to the most volatile organic
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People on HIV drug Viracept are being warned over a possible contamination with cancer-causing chemicals.
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Household chemicals are being linked to a rise in the number of children with asthma. A study of 7,000 youngsters has resulted in signs that bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can lead to the condition.
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Scientists identify two blood chemicals linked to itchy eczema, offering new treatment possibilities.