Category Archives: Cancer
By Daryl Austin Harmful chemicals found in consumer and industrial products are contributing to rising rates of liver disease in children, a new study suggests. The study, by researchers at Mount Sinai and published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open, takes the first comprehensive look at prenatal exposure to chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system and the recent rising rates of […]
PFAS chemicals are known as “forever chemicals,” a family of potentially thousands of synthetic chemicals that are extremely persistent in the environment and in our bodies. PFAS is short for perfluoroalky and polyfluoroalkyl substances and includes chemicals known as PFOS, PFOA and GenX. They are all identified by signature elemental bonds of fluorine and carbon, […]
Cancer is the major cause of most deaths worldwide. This is quite alarming for people who are exposed to cancer-inducing environments. Some causes of this disease include the sun, pollution, second-hand smoke, stress, etc. Recent studies have shown that even popular foods can trigger it. Sounds scary! You might have just eaten one of them […]
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