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Health risks associated with pesticide chlormequat on oat- and wheat-based food products require further investigation
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Chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats may cause infertility and delayed puberty
Articles tagged with
Toxicology
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Source: Facebook, New York Post, Twitter, Shannon Thaler, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Social media user, 2024-02-15 -
Are phthalates causing a decline in male fertility?
Introduction According to an estimate published by the World Health Organization in April 2023, infertility affects roughly one in six…
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What do we know about the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging?
SUMMARY Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical that has been used for decades to make certain plastics and resins. These…
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IncorrectActivated charcoal tablets are unlikely to be effective in counteracting date rape drugs; individuals who have been given date rape drugs should seek medical attention
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“Buy yourselves charcoal activated tablets […] it will counteract most date rape drugs”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2019-09-04 -
-1.3Low2018’s most popular health article promoting cannabis’ safety found to be biased and misleading
“The article fails to point out that only very limited, low-quality evidence supports the use of cannabis for treating chronic pain. The article also fails to describe the potential harms of cannabis. Although it does not cause fatal overdose, it does cause intoxication and impairment, and driving under the influence is dangerous. Also, both acute and chronic use of cannabis cause cognitive impairment which can interfere with an individual’s safety and productivity.”
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Misleading2018’s most popular health article wrongly claims that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol
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Federal study finds marijuana a hundred times less toxic than alcohol, safer than tobacco
Source: urhealthguide, John Regan, 2018-01-04