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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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LG Chem has developed a flame-retardant plastic that can delay fires in electric vehicles
While the new plastic material from LG Chem will not prevent fires, it will delay them by up t…
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Exposure to flame retardants is causing US kids to lose millions of IQ points. They're more damaging than lead or mercury.
To minimize personal risk in one's own home, Trasande suggested simple steps like opening windows s…
Aria Bendix,Aria Bendix
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The UK government is raising the alarm about flame retardants in breast milk, but the benefits of breastfeeding still outweigh any risks
When asked about Creagh's statement that UK mothers have "some of the world's highest concentration…
Aria Bendix
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Breast milk could carry harmful chemicals like flame retardants and BPA, but breastfeeding is still the healthiest food source for babies
Most people are exposed to toxic chemicals like BPA and phthalates every day. Though it's common to…
Aria Bendix
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5 toxic chemicals used in fast fashion clothing, and how they can affect your immune system
Shein recently responded to criticism about chemicals used in its clothing. Experts told Insider ma…
Allana Akhtar
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Jaguar I-Pace electric car reduced to ashes after battery fire in US
A Jaguar I-Pace electric car caught fire while being charged at a garage in the US -- the fourth su…
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The US Army is coming out with a 'tactical' bra that female soldiers could work into their body armor
The army is developing a sports bra called the Army Tactical Brassiere with four prototypes. Design…
Katie Balevic
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Miles Teller says he got sick on the set of 'Top Gun: Maverick' because there was jet fuel in his blood, and Tom Cruise had a perfect response
Teller told Seth Meyers he was "not feeling too good" and covered in hives before learning he had j…
Jason Guerrasio
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Government admits it made a mistake by not taking steps to ensure the safety and quality of electric vehicles which resulted in several fire incidents in India
In an instance of too little too late, the minister of state for road transport, highways and aviat…
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Rise in the number of satellites are threatening orbital space around Earth, say scientists
The rapid growth of the anthropogenic space object population, including satellite mega-constellati…
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After a man revealed he'd been sleeping on a fiberglass-filled mattress that was making him vomit and break out in rashes, nearly a dozen mattress companies sent him free beds
After eight months of mysterious illnesses — bouts of throwing up, rashes, and an allergy to hot wa…
Mara Leighton
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Two movie stunt professionals planned an elaborate surprise performance for their wedding. They had no idea the video went viral on TikTok.
A TikTok video of Ambyr and Gabriel Jessop appearing to catch fire during their wedding went viral …
Charissa Cheong
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Researchers found 42 'mystery chemicals' in the blood of pregnant women - and their newborn babies
The chemicals could pass from one generation to next, meaning they could linger in the population f…
Aria Bendix
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California's deadly wildfires have burned more than 4 million acres this year, breaking the record for the most acres burned in a year
Most of the damage has occurred since the middle of August, when lightning strikes caused some of t…
Jocelyn Gecker
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I used Mountain Hardwear's new and more environmentally friendly camping tent on my last trip - here's why it's worth $480
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James Stout
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Watch this incredible video from a C-130 cockpit as it fights the forest fires raging in California
The Carr Fire broke out last Monday near a small California community called Shasta. By Thursd…