Smartwatch Bands Found to Contain High Levels of Toxic PFAS
A University of Notre Dame study found 15 of 22 tested smartwatch brands contain high levels of PFAS, exceeding levels found in other consumer products and raising health concerns due to prolonged skin contact; the study checked for PFAS in bands from Nike, Apple, Fitbit, and Google.
Smartwatch Bands Found to Contain High Levels of Toxic PFAS
A University of Notre Dame study found 15 of 22 tested smartwatch brands contain high levels of PFAS, exceeding levels found in other consumer products and raising health concerns due to prolonged skin contact; the study checked for PFAS in bands from Nike, Apple, Fitbit, and Google.
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44% Bias Score
Waste Incinerator Proximity Linked to Elevated PCBs and Dioxins in Breast Milk
A UK study found increased levels of PCBs and dioxins in breast milk of mothers living near waste incinerators, although levels remained within the European average; further monitoring is recommended.
Waste Incinerator Proximity Linked to Elevated PCBs and Dioxins in Breast Milk
A UK study found increased levels of PCBs and dioxins in breast milk of mothers living near waste incinerators, although levels remained within the European average; further monitoring is recommended.
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24% Bias Score
EPA Bans Cancer-Causing Chemicals TCE and Perc
The EPA banned TCE and perc, chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems, used in dry cleaning, carpet cleaning, and various industrial applications; this decision reverses a previous administration's action and faces potential reversal attempts, but will take four years to fully undo.
EPA Bans Cancer-Causing Chemicals TCE and Perc
The EPA banned TCE and perc, chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems, used in dry cleaning, carpet cleaning, and various industrial applications; this decision reverses a previous administration's action and faces potential reversal attempts, but will take four years to fully undo.
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44% Bias Score
Study Links Childhood Diseases to Synthetic Chemicals, Urging Global Regulatory Reform
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine links rising childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals, citing a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects since 1950, recommending urgent global legal reforms and a precautionary principle for chemical approvals.
Study Links Childhood Diseases to Synthetic Chemicals, Urging Global Regulatory Reform
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine links rising childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals, citing a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects since 1950, recommending urgent global legal reforms and a precautionary principle for chemical approvals.
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56% Bias Score
14 Dutch Children Hospitalized Due to Vaping-Related Illnesses
At least 14 Dutch children have been hospitalized this year due to vaping-related illnesses, with symptoms ranging from bleeding lungs to collapsed lungs; tests on confiscated vapes reveal high levels of nicotine, formaldehyde, and other toxic substances exceeding legal limits, raising concerns abou...
14 Dutch Children Hospitalized Due to Vaping-Related Illnesses
At least 14 Dutch children have been hospitalized this year due to vaping-related illnesses, with symptoms ranging from bleeding lungs to collapsed lungs; tests on confiscated vapes reveal high levels of nicotine, formaldehyde, and other toxic substances exceeding legal limits, raising concerns abou...
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40% Bias Score