New American Airlines Uniforms are Allegedly Making Crew Sick
Uniforms that are allegedly making them literally sick Since September 2016, American Airlines pilots and crew have new uniforms that are allegedly making them literally sick. In May, a pilot with American told the airline’s president that he felt unsafe in the cockpit because of the uniforms. The pilot said he had breathing issues … [Read more...]
What Do I Need to Know About Bronchiolitis Obliterans?
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Caused By Exposure To Toxic Chemicals. Bronchiolitis Obliterans is a serious respiratory disease where the smallest airways of the lungs, called the bronchioles, become inflamed and damaged. Bronchiolitis obliterans can be caused by a respiratory infection after an organ transplant, but the lung disease is … [Read more...]
UMass Epidemiologist to Lead Study of Possible Link Between Phthalates and Breast Cancer Risk
An epidemiologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study whether phthalates affect human breast cancer risk. Prof. Katherine Reeves of the UMass School of Public Health will lead the three-year grant to investigate a … [Read more...]
Chalmette Refining Accident Released Potentially Toxic Chemicals
Potentially Toxic Chemicals Released From Chalmette Refining Accident. What exactly was released from the Chalmette Refining facility in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana as a result of a power outage on Labor Day? We’re now learning that some potentially toxic chemicals, in addition to spent catalyst powder, were released into … [Read more...]
E-cigarettes Toxic FDA Says
E-Cigarettes Toxicity Levels Under Study. So-called e-cigarettes may contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned yesterday. E-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) are battery-operated devices that generally contain cartridges … [Read more...]
Everyday Products Expose Us To Toxic Chemicals
Toxic Chemicals In Our Everyday Products Is Killing Us. No one can prove the link. But it's there. It's there for Susan Liroff, diagnosed with breast cancer, who spent the 1950s on Long Island where DDT saw liberal application and the 1970s as a veterinary technician in California, bathing pets in malathion and other … [Read more...]
