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Iran has developed fentanyl-based chemical weapons
Iran seems to have weaponized the pharmaceutical fentanyl. It may have given these chemical weapons…
Michael Peck
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The science is in: Big sisters are good for everyone
New studies show that first-born daughters really do have it the hardest — and that's great news fo…
Kelli María Korducki
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Food packaging chemicals are seeping into human bodies — here's what that means for your health
Food containers and cookware are leaching more potentially hazardous chemicals into our bodies than…
Gabby Landsverk
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Toxic chemicals in your car seats could be increasing risks of cancer, study warns
Have you been harbouring the misimpression that the worst thing that could happen to you while comm…
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Silicon, gold and copper could help fight Covid-19 says an Australian study
The spike proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus become trapped when they come in contact with silicon, g…
PTI
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Scientists from Korea develop completely biodegradable paper straws
Researchers have developed eco-friendly paper straws that are 100 per cent biodegradable, perform b…
PTI
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Your favorite hair products may be emitting chemicals that could be dangerous to your health, according to researchers
Many hair products contain siloxanes, also known as silicones, which are linked to health risks in …
Julia Pugachevsky
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Texas found startling amounts of a cancer-causing chemical in the air outside Houston. Nobody told the residents.
Texas regulators documented startling amounts of benzene in Channelview, near Houston. Instead of s…
David Leffler,Savanna Strott,…
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'Forever chemicals' found in drinking water across the US pose health risks even in small amounts, EPA says
The EPA lowered its recommended limit of PFAS in drinking water to nearly undetectable levels. Expo…
Andrea Michelson
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'Forever chemicals' in drinking water linked to high blood pressure risk, study of middle-aged women finds
Women between the ages of 45 and 56 with higher exposure to multiple PFAS chemicals were more likel…
Andrea Michelson
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Bloodsuckers or bloated corpses? How science has tried to explain vampire myths.
People believed to be vampires in real life may have had a disease. Here's how people throughout hi…
Jenny McGrath
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Healthy people are at-risk of liver disease from 'forever chemicals' in takeout containers and non-stick pans, scientists say
A review of more than 100 studies found a link between exposure to three well-known PFAS and high l…
Andrea Michelson
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Here's why period cramps can hurt even more than a heart attack, according to science
Period cramps can be miserable. While one doctor compared them to a heart attack, another said that…
Caroline Praderio
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Toxic chemicals found in food packaging at Sweetgreen and McDonald's, and experts say 'these substances migrate into the food you eat'
An investigation by Consumer Reports found some level of indicators of PFAS in packaging from 24 di…
Andrea Michelson
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6 longevity lessons from a 93-year-old athlete who is as healthy as someone decades younger, according to science
Richard Morgan, 93, has the fitness and muscle of someone decades younger. Here's his diet and exe…
Gabby Landsverk
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A toxic chemical used in hair products for Black women can fuel breast cancer, study finds
Black women have a 41% higher death rate from breast cancer, and those under 50 have double the mor…
Allana Akhtar
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California warehouse fire leached chemicals into a nearby channel, releasing a 'rotten egg' smell that some residents say is making them sick
Carson, California, smelled like rotten eggs for two months due to elevated hydrogen sulfide levels…
Aria Bendix
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Cannabinoids are chemical compounds that power your weed. Here's how they work and make you feel.
THC is the most well-known cannabinoid, but there are more than 100 types. Different strains can be…