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Talc, found in baby powder and cosmetics, is “probably” cancer-causing, says WHO agency
Talc is a naturally occurring mineral widely used in talcum powder, baby powder, and cosmetics. Rec…
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WHO's views on sweetener Aspartame may pit it against the food industry and regulators
Aspartame is used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some snapple…
ANI
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PM Modi and Bill Gates discuss AI, climate change, millets and more
Gates praised India's technological advancements in Digital public infrastructure (DPI) and its …
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Brain tumour cases rising 'steadily' in India, 20% are children: Doctors
Brain tumour cases are rising 'steadily' in India, and children account for 20 per cent of the incr…
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People who smoke marijuana could be exposed to toxins found in tobacco, study finds
The results found the same smoking-related toxins like acrylonitrile and acrylamide were found in t…
Canela López
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Google can claim rights over code that its employees write for outside projects, and former Googlers say this policy 'could potentially put' other projects at risk
"Open source in my mind is a critical component to modern computer security," Cross said. "As my in…
Rosalie Chan
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Why high-fructose corn syrup isn't causing America's obesity epidemic and what's really at fault
High-fructose corn syrup is often accused of being less healthy than other sugars, but what matters…
Honah Liles,Samantha Cassetty
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The EPA says a chemical in Monsanto's weed-killer doesn't cause cancer - but there's compelling evidence the agency is wrong
More than 13,000 similar lawsuits have popped up in the US. Almost all are being filed by gardeners…
Hilary Brueck
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A judge has slashed the amount Monsanto has to pay in a lawsuit over a common weed-killer chemical's cancer risk
That year, the IARC put glyphosate - Roundup's active ingredient - in a cancer-risk category one le…
Erin Brodwin
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A common weed-killer chemical is at the heart of a $289 million cancer lawsuit against Monsanto. Here's how worried you should be
That year, the IARC put glyphosate - Roundup's active ingredient - in a cancer-risk category one le…
Erin Brodwin
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A jury says that a common weed-killer chemical at the heart of an $80 million lawsuit contributed to a man's cancer
In 2017, the case led to the public release of internal emails between Monsanto and federal regulat…
Aria Bendix,Erin Brodwin
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An environmental watchdog found traces of weed-killer in Cheerios and Nature Valley products. Here's how worried you should be.
Much of the evidence suggesting that glyphosate may be carcinogenic, or cancer-causing, comes from …
Aria Bendix
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The weed-killing chemical involved in a Monsanto lawsuit was found in Cheerios and Quaker Oat bars. Here's how worried you should be.
Those worried about the safety of their breakfast should consider what the EWG has to say about ind…
Aria Bendix
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The weed-killing chemical at the heart of a $289 million cancer lawsuit was found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats
In California, where glyphosate is still listed in a registry of "chemicals known to cause cancer,"…
Erin Brodwin
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The weed-killing chemical at the heart of a $2 billion lawsuit may be linked to damaging fatty liver disease in humans
An environmental exposure professor at Harvard previously told Business Insider that the IARC was a…
Aria Bendix
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Eating even a little bit of processed meat regularly can increase your risk of some deadly cancers
These compounds include nitrates, which occur naturally in water and some foods but are used artifi…
Hilary Brueck
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In a major reversal, California says coffee 'does not pose a significant cancer risk' and may even help protect against some cancers
That is largely the same conclusion that the World Health Organization's International Agency for R…
Hilary Brueck
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An investigation has revealed a troubling new development in the 'bacon causes cancer' story
Many interpret these findings to be further confirmation of already-existing health advice: Don't e…
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The weed-killing chemical in a Monsanto lawsuit was found in beer and wine. Here's how worried you should be.
Much of the concern surrounding the chemical boils down to a report published by the WHO's Internat…
Aria Bendix
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Here's what scientists think about the WHO saying Monsanto's pesticide 'probably causes cancer'
"In the case of glyphosate, because the evidence in experimental animals was sufficient and the evi…