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Next Entries »Cholesterol Lowering Drugs are Worthless in Most Cases – Part One
Friday, February 15th, 2008While walking through the SeaTac Airport a few weeks ago, I saw an article in Business Week magazine that made me smile as it was saying what I have been saying for years, which is, statin drugs really don’t prevent heart disease. Aside from the Vytorin®/Zetia® debacle, the whole idea of lowering cholesterol (LDL especially) […]
The Deceit Just Keeps Getting Deeper
Friday, February 15th, 2008Just when you thought it couldn’t get any lower, it does. A report published on the Nature magazine website claims that Dr. Steven M. Haffner of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, forwarded a report to drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline warning them about a paper that was about to be published by […]
Another Source of Lead – Lipstick
Thursday, February 14th, 2008Just when you thought the lead news couldn’t get any worse, it does. Women need to be aware that their lipstick may contain unacceptable levels of the neurotoxin, lead. In a report from The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, over 61% of all the lipstick brands out there contained lead. The industry and their spokespeople use […]
Perchlorates and Iodine – Another Reason to Ban this Substance
Thursday, February 14th, 2008Turns out that the molecular pump that drives iodine also does the same to the toxic chemical perchlorate. Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, led by Dr. Nancy Carrasco, found that perchlorate does double damage to lactating mothers and their babies because the chemical depletes the child of much needed iodine. This finding […]
A Win For The Good Guys – Phthalates Being Banned in California
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a ban on the use of the common toxin and plasticizer phthalates from being used in any product that would come in contact with children under the age of 3. This hormone disruptor is showing up in urine samples of way too many people and has already been shown […]
Toxic Toys – Find Out Which Are Safe, Which Are Not
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008Toxic toys have been in the news and most parents are rightfully paranoid about the safety of their child’s play things. The non-profit Ecology Center launched a website called the Consumer Action Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Toys. You can nominate toys for testing as well. Currently, each toy gets an overall rating as well […]
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