Black women are potentially exposed to dozens of hazardous chemicals through the hair products they use, according to a report in the journal Environmental Research . The study, by scientists at Silent Spring Institute, is the first to measure concentrations of endocrine-disrupting chemicals–substances that interfere with the body’s hormones–in a variety of hair products marketed… Continue reading Study: Hair Products for Black Women Contain Mix of Hazardous Ingredients
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Growth Hormone in Cattle More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
Potentially harmful hormones used in beef production are likely to persist for longer in the environment, and at a higher level, than was previous thought, according to new research. “What we release into the environment is just the starting point for a complex series of chemical reactions that can occur, sometimes with unintended consequences,” said… Continue reading Growth Hormone in Cattle More Dangerous Than Previously Thought