Non-stick pans disrupt men’s hormones and shrink their penises
Is the non-stick coating of frying pans dangerous for your health? The substances that compose it, called "perfluoroalkyls", would disrupt ...
Read moreTag: chemical products
Masks and goggles: beware of anti-fog products!
Anti-fog wipes and sprays, which eyeglass wearers regularly use, could contain potentially toxic substances. THE ESSENTIAL Chemical substances are said ...
Read more
Pesticides, plasticizers… The frightening list of chemicals found in the body
109 chemicals were detected in pregnant women, including 55 never before reported in humans and 42 "mystery chemicals" of unknown ...
Read more
Chemical exposure disrupts sleep in postmenopausal women
Phthalates are generally present in plastic products but also in cosmetic products. More than half of postmenopausal women suffer from ...
Read more
Chemicals in televisions migrate through the air and land on our hands
A new study shows the presence of flame retardants on the screens of our mobile phones and the dust in ...
Read more
Coronavirus and disinfection: ANSES warns against the risk of poisoning
While it is important to disinfect your interior well during an epidemic, be careful, however, of certain products toxic to ...
Read more
Car seats produce toxic dust
Car users would be exposed to dust containing a potentially carcinogenic product used to fireproof vehicle seats. This is a ...
Read more
Fire at the Lubrizol factory in Rouen: we know which chemical substances burned
On October 1, the Seine Maritime prefecture published the list of chemical substances that burned in the fire at the ...
Read more
Cancer: in the United States, contaminants are present in tap water
Nearly 100,000 cancer cases in the United States may be linked to the presence of cancer-causing chemicals in tap water. ...
Read more
All French people are victims of everyday pollutants
According to a study by Public Health France published on Tuesday September 3, everyday pollutants (parabens, bisphenols and others) are ...
Read more
Childhood obesity: a link with exposure to everyday chemicals
Exposure to chemicals found in many plastics and aluminum cans may increase the risk of childhood obesity, according to a ...
Read more
71% of European chemicals potentially harmful to health
The European Chemicals Agency (Echa) warns of the potential toxicity of 71% of chemical substances manufactured in Europe.The last report ...
Read more
Chlorinated products banned since 1987 are still present in our food
PCBs, chlorinated chemical derivatives, have been banned since the end of the 1980s. But because of their very slow degradation, ...
Read more
Tampons and sanitary napkins always contain toxic substances
In a survey published this Thursday, February 21, 60 million consumers reveal that tampons and sanitary napkins still contain glyphosate ...
Read more
Exposure to certain everyday products leads to respiratory risks in babies
Prenatal and postnatal exposure to various chemical pollutants would be associated with a decrease in the respiratory function of children ...
Read more
What the government’s new plan against endocrine disruptors provides
The Ministers of Health and the Environment presented a "new strategy on endocrine disruptors". These chemicals found in many products ...
Read more
Toothpaste, makeup, shampoo, perfume: these products that trigger precocious puberty
The chemicals used in body products impact children from pregnancy, subsequently triggering much too early puberty. A long study highlights ...
Read more
Electronic cigarette: carcinogens stored in the lungs during vaping
According to a recent American study, the consumer of electronic cigarettes absorbs many carcinogenic chemicals in their lungs when they ...
Read more
Drugs, pollution: why do people react differently to the same environment?
American researchers have tried to understand why not all people react the same way to medical treatment or to the ...
Read more
Syria: the use of sarin gas is “irrefutable”
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirms that sarin gas was used during the attack on Khan ...
Read more
Fast-food: packaging toxic to health
The packaging of hamburgers, fries and other desserts sold in fast food outlets contain fluorinated compounds, associated with cancer.As if ...
Read more
Diapers for babies: ANSES responsible for assessing the risks
Ségolène Royale asked the agency to conduct a risk analysis related to chemicals detected in baby diapers.The Ministry of the ...
Read more
Baby diapers: toxic residues present in 10 out of 12 brands
Chemicals of suspected or proven toxicity were detected in 10 brands of diapers out of 12 analyzed by 60 million ...
Read more
Diapers for babies: the dangers have not been proven
Carcinogens in baby diapers. An eco-friendly manufacturer is going around the web with a study that has been the subject ...
Read more
Chemical pollution: the alarm cry of 50 researchers
Scientists are raising the alarm: children's exposure to chemicals (pesticides, plasticizers, etc.) partly explains the increase in neuro-developmental disorders.American researchers ...
Read more
IVF: flame retardants reduce fertility
Flame retardants used in yoga mats and other polyurethane items are believed to have an impact on fertility, study finds.You ...
Read more
PMA: flame retardants reduce the chances of success
Women exposed to high concentrations of these compounds are less likely to see their pregnancy plan come true.Found in plastics, ...
Read more