(Natural News) Baby foods are laced with trace amounts of toxic heavy metals that can build up over time through daily exposure and impair children’s brain health, reported the consumer advocacy group Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF). The organization found that 95 percent of nearly 170 commercial baby foods contained lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium, with one in […]

(Natural News) Satisfying water quality standards is not a guarantee that your tap water is safe for drinking. A recent study published in Heliyon links more than 100,000 future cancer cases in the U.S. to chemical pollutants in thousands of community water systems. The concentration of these pollutants in water systems is in the range considered legal, according […]

(Natural News) Diet, genetics and environmental factors all have a hand in determining one’s risk for cancer, one of the deadliest chronic diseases around the globe. But a recent report from an environmental advocacy group cautions that millions across the US could be facing a greater risk of cancer due to contaminated tap water. In a […]

(Natural News) A common disease appears to be striking in Central America and several other countries and it mainly affects farmers. The disease, chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu), has baffled experts as to how it develops and why it hit a predominantly agricultural population from the tropics. Several hypotheses cropped up since it […]

(Natural News) Gluten-free foods like nuts, seeds, grains and starches are beneficial for people with celiac disease, an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten intolerance. However, a recent review showed that regular consumption of gluten-free products as part of a gluten-free diet led to higher concentrations of toxic metals like arsenic in the blood and urine. […]

(Natural News) Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust. It is widely distributed in the air, the land and most especially the water. It commonly enters the body through the food you eat and the water you drink. A study published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging has found that if arsenic enters […]

(Natural News) While studies have shown that air pollution is associated with an increased risk of premature death, for a while, scientists couldn’t identify which specific airborne particles were responsible. Now a recent study has finally determined the metal particles linked to the increased risk of premature death. Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global […]

(Natural News) Arsenic is a very toxic trace element. Throughout history, people have been ingesting it, either knowingly or unknowingly. This problem seems to be getting even worse, as more and more arsenic is making its way into people’s food, particularly rice. Rice is a staple food for a huge percentage of the world’s population, […]

(Natural News) Arsenic is a natural element that can be found in many things – like soil and groundwater. The latter, in particular, presents a problem. Inhaling or swallowing the element has severe – even fatal – consequences. People who are especially vulnerable to arsenic poisoning (or arsenicosis) include those who drink or use groundwater and those who […]

(Natural News) 2019 was another tough year for our planet, with a lot more bad news than good news. Here’s a look at some of the most eye-opening environmental stories we reported at Natural News this year. Water filter glyphosate removal lab test results released by Natural News – see the full video here? When […]