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Agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals causing male fish to become egg-carrying mutants

August 18, 2014 - naturalnews.com printable article

Agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals causing male fish to become egg-carrying mutants

Crop chemicals are a major cause of hormone disruption, turning men into women

War on males being waged with crop chemicals

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Agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals causing male fish to become egg-carrying mutants

August 18, 2014 - Agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals causing male fish to become egg-carrying mutants

Monday, August 18, 2014 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writerTags: intersex fish, agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals

Crop chemicals are a major cause of hormone disruption, turning men into women

War on males being waged with crop chemicals

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Agricultural chemicals and destructive practices caused butterfly numbers to plummet by 66%

August 04, 2019 -

Studies have detected a “deadly pesticide cocktail” of over 150 different chemicals in bee pollen, and most experts believe that agricultural pesticide use is one of the main causes of worldwide bee colony collapse.

Bees are not the only pollinators facing extinction because of agricultural activities, however. As reported by Science Daily, a recent study by a team of German scientists, published in the journal Insect Conservation and Diversity, found that the number ...

Here are the top 10 Ohio agricultural products that might be contaminated with dioxins

February 22, 2023 -

The threat of dioxin contamination in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania agriculture is nothing to scoff at, based on what has transpired. The following 10 food crops have the most acreage in Ohio, and could be the most at-risk in terms of dioxin contamination:

Is food grown in northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania still safe to consume?

All of these items and more, if they were grown in the path of the East Palestine ...

Study: Toxic FOREVER CHEMICALS are found in many cosmetics

July 25, 2023 -

The study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters indicated that millions of Americans could be unknowingly exposed to the toxic "forever chemicals" called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from cosmetics and other personal care products they apply to their bodies every day.

The researchers tested eight categories of cosmetics from U.S. and Canadian stores for total fluorine, a marker for PFAS. PFAS listed on product labels often includes "fluoro" ...

Common disinfectant wipes may contain DANGEROUS CHEMICALS, warn researchers

May 24, 2023 -

What are quaternary ammonium compounds?

Quaternary ammonium compounds, or quats, refer to a class of hundreds of chemicals also used in paints, pesticides, hand sanitizers, personal care products and more.

Considered pesticides, quats are used in antimicrobial products like disinfectants and sanitizers that kill bacteria and viruses on surfaces.

More than 2,000 pesticide products contain quats. Quats are also found in aerosols, pressurized liquids, ready-to-use sprays, soluble ...

CHEMICALS LIST: Toxic ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products

March 23, 2023 -

Some of them are intentionally added as ingredients, while others are contaminants. Research has linked exposure to metals to immune, nervous system and reproductive toxicity.

Here is a short list of toxic chemicals found in cosmetics.Carcinogens

Some of the carcinogenic impurities common to personal care product ingredients include the following:

1,4-dioxane. Research conducted by the Environmental Working Group showed that 22 percent of all cosmetics may ...

DEADLY COCKTAIL: 6 Toxic chemicals released in Ohio train derailment

February 20, 2023 -

The train company Norfolk Southern released a fact sheet that listed the chemicals on board the train as vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, benzene residue and other combustible liquids. However, authorities also found on board equally dangerous chemicals like ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate and isobutylene.

Vinyl chloride, a colorless manmade gas that burns easily, is mainly used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is associated with a higher ...

In America, when deadly chemicals spill on land, it’s deemed “perfectly safe,” but when chemicals are used to sterilize instruments in hospitals, it’s called “dangerous”

April 16, 2023 -

Suddenly, a US government agency is worried about cancer risk from hospital sterilizing agents, but what about turbo cancer from the Covid clot shots?

Is the "War on Cancer" really the "War for Cancer?" The EPA needs to make up their minds. Billions of medical devices are sterilized every year in US hospitals with ethylene oxide and the EPA is just now figuring out it's raising cancer risk in humans? Wait, what? Do they know about mercury in high doses in the multi-dose flu vaccines?...

Mouthwashes contain deadly chemicals linked to HEART problems, CANCER, study finds

September 27, 2023 -

Turkish researchers looked at 45 mouthwash formulas used by 17 different commercial mouthwash brands sold at Istanbul's five largest chain stores – many of these brands and formulas are also used in mouthwash products in the United States, by the way.

Depending on the ingredient ratios and concentrations, some of the oral hygiene products with similar-looking labels were found to be more toxic than others, and more likely to cause the potentially life-threatening health ...

Chemicals from CAR TIRES could be contaminating your dinner plate foods

May 10, 2023 -

Researchers out of Vienna warn that particulates from cars get left behind on roads and blown about and moved around by winds and rain, eventually settling in the soils where food is grown.

Farms that utilize wastewater and sewage sludge, also known as "biosludge," as "fertilizers" are also heavily contaminated with all sorts of contaminants, many of which end up inside the portions of plants consumed by animals and people.

On average, according to the team from the ...

Forever chemicals pose greater cancer risk to women than men, study finds

September 28, 2023 -

The alarming findings of a recent study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology (JESEE) reveal that these "forever chemicals," which are present in almost 50 percent of the drinking water in the U.S., pose a greater cancer risk to women than men.

The study, which is the first to suggest that PFAS affects men and women differently, was conducted by researchers from the University of California San Francisco, the University of Michigan and ...

Canadian study finds banned cancer-causing chemicals in 88% of household products

April 26, 2023 -

A study published in the journal Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts reported that these banned chemicals and potential carcinogens have been discovered in a wide array of household products.

The study showed that SCCPs, a group of chemicals used in metalworking and the production of plastics, PVC, rubbers and other materials, are still widely present in household goods despite bans on the chemicals. (Related: Beware of these common household items that cause cancer....

Ketchup, mayo and other common staple foods tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals

March 24, 2023 -

Confirming what earlier research also found, the study focused on the tendency of PFAS to contaminate various pesticide products via the plastic storage containers that hold them. It turns out that the very same thing is happening to food products stored in plastic containers.

The data is so disturbing and serious that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a warning to the public about the potential for direct PFAS contamination of food.

Scientists ...

Top pharma-brand of children’s vitamins contains aspartame, GMOs, & other potentially hazardous chemicals

July 28, 2023 -

(Article by Sayer Ji republished from GreenMedInfo.com)

Kids vitamins are supposed to be healthy, right? Well then, what's going on with Flintstones Vitamins, which proudly claims to be "Pediatricians' #1 Choice"?  Produced by the global pharmaceutical corporation Bayer, this wildly successful brand features a shocking list of unhealthy ingredients, including:

The Bayer Health Science's Flintstones product page* designed ...

Industry influence crippling lawmakers’ attempts to pass laws protecting consumers from FOREVER CHEMICALS

May 10, 2023 -

PFAS is the umbrella term for approximately 15,000 chemicals used in producing countless consumer products across various industries. These chemicals resist water, stains and heat, leading to their vast application. Unfortunately, even low levels of exposure to PFAS have been linked to severe health conditions, including cancer, thyroid disease, kidney dysfunction, birth defects, autoimmune diseases and more.

But powerful corporations involved in producing and using these ...

Forever chemicals: Study shows exposure to PFAS linked to post-diet weight gain

May 08, 2023 -

According to a study published in the journal Obesity, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are linked to obesity and weight gain after following a healthy diet.Dangerous "forever chemicals"

PFAS are common environmental pollutants dubbed "forever chemicals." These harmful chemicals are used to make a variety of products like firefighting foam and nonstick products.

For the study, the researchers investigated a frustrating problem that is common among ...

Concerning levels of FOREVER CHEMICALS detected in several species of fish in UK

March 13, 2023 -

According to the Daily Mail, independent journalist group Watershed Investigations collected data from the Center for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS). CEFAS, an executive agency attached to the U.K. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) tested 53 fish samples obtained from the Thames, Mersey and Wyre rivers for traces of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

The journalists found that flounder, dab and plaice were the species ...

Common chemicals in shampoo and soap found to increase diabetes risk in women

February 15, 2023 -

Researchers discovered that phthalates, a common chemical in personal hygiene products like shampoo and soap, can raise a woman’s risk of developing diabetes by more than 60 percent. Data also showed that people with higher levels of phthalates in their urine are at least 30 to 63 percent more likely to develop diabetes.

The study was published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and conducted by scientists from the University of Michigan (U-M).Why ...