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09/29/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Mercury poisoning signs and symptoms

Mercury may be a naturally occurring metal but it is a deadly neurotoxin that can lead to numerous health issues and even cause death. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers the heavy metal to be one of the most dangerous group of chemicals and is, according to the group, a “major public health concern.” Mercury […]

09/18/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Introducing your baby to solid food… and neurotoxins: Elevated levels of mercury found in infant rice cereal

One of the biggest problems our planet is facing is the prevalence of heavy metals in the environment. Mercury, in particular, is not only ubiquitous, but it’s also found in places people are least likely to look. That is what researchers from the U.S. and China found out in their study published in the Journal of […]

08/07/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Here’s how to source your fish in the safest and most toxin-free way possible

Fish is, inarguably, one of the healthiest food sources available to us on this planet. Fatty fish, for one, are the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, which help support brain and body functions and are linked to the prevention of many diseases. For people living in areas that receive limited sunlight, fish is the […]

07/18/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Clean Label Project deemed “science fraud” by scientists, doctors and the Health Ranger

The Clean Label Project (CLP) boasts that as an organization, it “uses data and science to reveal the true contents of America’s best-selling consumer products.” Their website states that they are dedicated to “health and transparency in consumer product labeling.” Yet, their rating system is as obscure as it gets – and they refuse to […]

05/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Singaporean authorities find 18 cosmetic products contain high levels of mercury and other dangerous ingredients

The national health product regulator of Singapore has identified 18 cosmetics that failed to declare the dangerous ingredients they contained. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) warned that these beauty products contain unsafe levels of mercury and other toxic ingredients, an article in The Straight Times stated. In a recent statement, the HSA revealed that some of the products have […]

12/18/2017 / By Rita Winters

A new health risk from imported candy: Lead poisoning

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued more alerts for lead, a toxic heavy metal found in candy, than for the other three sources of food-borne contamination – Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Clostridium botulinum – combined. This followed a 2006 state law that mandated food testing, after an analysis of outcomes by researchers […]

10/30/2017 / By Janine Acero

Choose trick over treat this Halloween: Thousands of candy brands found to contain lead, according to new study

A new study reveals that 42 percent of food contamination warnings in California is linked to high levels of lead in candy since the state passed a law on testing and monitoring the food item in 2006. Thousands of candy brands have been reported to contain lead – mostly imported ones from Mexico, China, and India […]

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