Valentine roses hit with toxic chemicals
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It's probably the last thing most people think about when buying roses &#151; by the time the bright, velvety flowers reach your Valentine, they will have been sprayed, rinsed and dipped in a battery of potentially lethal chemicals.
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The website HealthyToys.org provides parents and gift-givers a much-needed resource to help weed out the toys that contain high levels of lead, arsenic, mercury, PVC plastic, and other chemicals.
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Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests
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U.S. National Institutes of Health scientists say repeated topical use of products containing lavender or tea tree oils can cause enlarged breasts in boys.
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Life & style: Studies suggest that chemicals used in cosmetics such as talc could increase the risk of cancer. Just how worried should we be, asks Kira Cochrane.
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A study by a Seattle-based environmental group found traces of a toxic flame retardant in the breast milk of 40 women tested in the Northwest.
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By DAVID DISHNEAU  HAGERSTOWN, Md. - An environmental group asked the federal government Tuesday to ban a class of toxic chemical compounds that are found in industrial and household detergents and are believed to cause male fish to develop female characteristics.
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Diethylene glycol hits the UK The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) yesterday issued a health warning that fake 50ml tubes of Sensodyne Original and Sensodyne Mint containing "toxic levels of...diethylene glycol" may have found their way into consumers' bathrooms via "markets or car boot sales".â¦
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Pollution from pesticides and insecticides in various parts of Greece has risen dangerously, while similar toxic substances have been detected in olive oil as well as imported fruit and vegetables on sale in ...
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NEW YORK  - The case of a child who  suffered lead poisoning after swallowing a toy pendant should  serve as a warning that the toxic metal can be present in  unsuspected sources, according to Oregon health officials.
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By eamonn holmes  I READ an article this week about the hidden dangers in cosmetics, the chemicals used in them and what health problems they are linked to. Quite honestly it was pretty scary.
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A vase of red roses sat in front of the church altar Saturday, flanked by portraits of Truitt Byers and a blue baseball cap with the logo for Dixie Crystals Â the brand of sugar produced by a refinery where the 54-year-old was killed in an explosion.
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A study finds that many of them are high in phthalates EM] chemicals that have been linked to adverse health effects in high doses
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In light of concerns that an ingredient in Aleve may drastically increase heart problems, several Wichita Falls residents have been asking about the situation.
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The discovery of intersex fish -- males with some female characteristics, including some carrying eggs -- in Washington's Potomac River is raising concerns about pollution from chemicals that can affect hormones.
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People on HIV drug Viracept are being warned over a possible contamination with cancer-causing chemicals.
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Farmed salmon have been found to accumulate much higher levels of chemical flame retardants than their wild counterparts, raising alarm that they might pose an increased cancer risk.