Chemical found in water may hurt thyroid, study says
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Exposure to perchlorate, a widely used industrial chemical found in U.S. drinking water, may prevent some women's thyroid glands from functioning properly, a government study has found.
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Even "safe" levels of benzene damage immune system cells and could lead to cancer or other problems, U.S. and Chinese researchers reported on Thursday.
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Substances found in cruciferous  vegetables, like broccoli and cauliflower, may help protect  people from bladder cancer, a new study shows.
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By Salley Williams Western Mail  The true scale of chemical intrusion into our daily lives has been exposed as research shows the toxins in 'healthy' foods like eggs and milk.
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Some bath products and shampoos still contain traces of a cancer- causing petrochemical that federal health officials have expressed concerns about for more than 20 years, according to test results announced Thursday by environmental activists.
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By Natalie Walker  A CHEMICAL found in seaweed could help banish the beer belly, say scientists.  Researchers in Japan have found that a type of brown kelp, known as wakame, contains a substance that triggers weight loss around the gut.
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A 1959 nuclear reactor meltdown at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in eastern Ventura County may have caused hundreds of cancers in the surrounding community while chemicals from the site threaten to contaminate local ground and water, according to a report released Thursday.
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A study that spurred concern about high concentrations of platinum in women with silicone breast implants seems to contain flaws and should be viewed "with caution," the scientific journal that published the work warned Monday.
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By ERIK ROBINSON  A flame retardant intended to save people is probably harming salmon in the Columbia River, according to new research released Monday in Vancouver.
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Radio frequency radiation from mobile phones can damage DNA in laboratory conditions, European researchers say in a recent study. The study, called REFLEX, which stands for Risk Evaluation of Potential Environmental
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The thyroid -- a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, just below the Adam's  apple -- produces hormones that regulate heart rate, body temperature and energy level. Below is a list of benign thyroid disorders that can develop when those levels go out of whack. Most are diagnosed using a physical exam, thyroid scan, symptom history or blood work to measure thyroid hormone levels.
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A U.S. study suggests low levels of toxic substances cause critical stem cells in the central nervous system to prematurely stop functioning.
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One of the researchers involved in the methylisothiazolinone study said, &quot;I would be particularly concerned about occupational exposure in pregnant women and the possibility of risk to the
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Seattle scientists studying cancer rates among the victims of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant explosion have found the first direct link between thyroid cancer risk and individual radiation exposures.
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A single dose of antibodies laced with  radioactive iodine can wipe out a usually fatal form of cancer  in the lymphatic system, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Naturally-occurring arsenic in drinking water poses a growing global health risk as large numbers of people unknowingly consume unsafe levels of the chemical element, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Exposure to a chemical found in shampoos and hand lotions and used in industry could be harmful to humans. A new study says methylisothiazolinone (MIT) inhibited the development of certain