Diacetyl in E-Cig Flavoring Linked to Popcorn Lung
E-Cigarette Flavoring Linked To Diseases. Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have identified a chemical linked to respiratory disease in e-cigarettes, the Harvard Gazette reports. Environmental Health Perspectives published the study, which found that 75 percent of 51 tested e-cigarettes contained … [Read more...] about Diacetyl in E-Cig Flavoring Linked to Popcorn Lung
Study Links Cell Phone Use to Behavioral Problems
Cell Phone Use While Pregnant Can Develop Behavioral Problems. New research is suggesting that the children of mothers who use cell phones while pregnant are more likely to develop behavioral problems. This, based on a study of 13,159 children in Denmark in the late 1990s. The research claims to show a link between use of handheld … [Read more...] about Study Links Cell Phone Use to Behavioral Problems
Study Links Lung Disease to WTC Work
Rescue Workers And Firefighters Contracted Sarcoidosis. Rescue workers and firefighters contracted a serious lung-scarring disease called sarcoidosis at a much higher rate after the Sept. 11 attacks than before, said a study that is the first to link the disease to exposure to toxic dust at ground zero. The study, published by … [Read more...] about Study Links Lung Disease to WTC Work
Study Links Serious Lung Illness To Work At WTC Site
World Trade Center Rescue Workers. A new study released today proves what World Trade Center rescue workers say they've known all along that working among the dust and debris at the site has caused serious damage to their lungs. A study by doctors from the Fire Department and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine says cases of a … [Read more...] about Study Links Serious Lung Illness To Work At WTC Site
Study Links Mercury from Power Plants to Autism
Autism Is Related To Mercury from Power Plants. After years of debate about whether a nationwide explosion in autism is related to a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines, Texas researchers have found a new suspect: mercury from coal-burning power plants. In a new study, scientists at the University of Texas Health Science … [Read more...] about Study Links Mercury from Power Plants to Autism
Study Links Pesticides, Prostate Cancer
Link Between Prostate Cancer And Pesticides Exposure. Belgium researchers analyzed studies on the link between prostate cancer and pesticide exposure and conclude exposure to the occupational hazard may, indeed, increase a man's risk of getting the disease. The study involved 22 epidemiological studies published in the … [Read more...] about Study Links Pesticides, Prostate Cancer
Study Links Male Infertility to Use of Solvent
Male Infertility Linked To Household Solvent. In a major finding, a team of Canadian and U.S. researchers has linked male infertility to a widely used industrial and household solvent, providing a possible clue to the decline in male sperm counts that has been observed in many countries. The researchers suspect that … [Read more...] about Study Links Male Infertility to Use of Solvent
Study Links Cancer Risk, Pressure-Treated Playsets
Children Face Risk On Pressure-Treated Playsets. Children who play on pressure-treated wooden playsets face an increased risk of getting lung or bladder cancer later in life, the U.S. government said for the first time Friday. The disclosure came from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which routinely tests goods in the … [Read more...] about Study Links Cancer Risk, Pressure-Treated Playsets
