Lavender aroma increases trust in anyone – Inexpensive way to increase trust -Test persons gave significantly more money to the other person when they were exposed to the aroma of lavender, compared to persons who had been exposed to the… Read More ›
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High Fructose Corn Syrup found to kill animals almost twice as fast as table sugar
High Fructose Corn Syrup found to kill animals almost twice as fast as table sugar – SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 5, 2015 – When University of Utah biologists fed mice sugar in doses proportional to what many people eat, the… Read More ›
IQ destroying chemicals, and their abundance.
IQ destroying chemicals, and their abundance. Brief video with citations, explaining the chemical assault that is overtaking our young and our future. IQ erosion is probably not directly cumulative ( i.e. my arrival on the number 57, a drop in… Read More ›
New method for making human-based gelatin for gelatin-type desserts, marshmallows, candy and innumerable other products
Public release date: 13-Jul-2011 (HRR-Requested Repost) Scientists are reporting development of a new approach for producing large quantities of human-derived gelatin that could become a substitute for some of the 300,000 tons of animal-based gelatin produced annually for gelatin-type… Read More ›
Woman who drink 2 or more Diet sodas/fruit juice a day were 30 percent more likely to suffer a cardiovascular event and 50 percent more likely to die from related disease ( by association )
EEV: Reposted from our HRR site PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 29-Mar-2014 Too many diet drinks may spell heart trouble for older women Largest study of its kind looks at diet drinks and cardiovascular outcomes, mortality It appears healthy postmenopausal women… Read More ›
Report: NATO bombed Kosovo with 10 tons of Depleted Uranium.. poisoned SE Europe
– Yugoslavia has been contaminated with toxic substances among which the most dangerous is polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), highly cancerogenous and responsible for immunological diseases. The report stresses that one liter of PCB is enough to contaminate one billion gallons of… Read More ›
Pancreatic cancers use ( HFCS ) fructose, common in the Western diet, to fuel their growth ( Smoking Gun )
Public release date: 2-Aug-2010 HRR: Research was mostly ignored and covered up in 2010 – To date there has been no update on this study – this is the first time a link has been shown between fructose and cancer… Read More ›
Organic farms support more species
On average, organic farms support 34 percent more plant, insect and animal species than conventional farms, say Oxford University scientists On average, organic farms support 34% more plant, insect and animal species than conventional farms, say Oxford University scientists. Researchers… Read More ›
Missed call from someone you don’t know? Phishing scam sees cell phone users charged if they call back numbers they don’t recognise
Conmen ring and hang up hoping a victim will call back Victim is charged sky-high international rate to be connected Calls tend to originate from the Caribbean, according to experts Scam is on the rise, according to experts By Tom… Read More ›
Common plastics chemicals linked to ADHD symptoms – phthalate
Reposted at request: Public release date: 19-Nov-2009 – – They found a significant positive association between phthalate exposure and ADHD, meaning that the higher the concentration of phthalate metabolites in the urine, the worse the ADHD symptoms and/or test scores…. Read More ›
Researchers say fructose does not impact emerging indicator for cardiovascular disease / Funded by the Calorie Control Council – MASSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
HRR: Before you read the article it may be a half truth. Using data from naturally occurring fruit sugars, and not modified fructose products. This is a meta-analysis so confirmation is difficult. However in the face of conventional data, and… Read More ›
New study shows that more than half of consumers will choose a health-care plan that costs too much
– more than 80% of consumers may be unable to make a clear–eyed estimate of their needs and will unknowingly choose a higher cost plan than needed. New research from Columbia Business School warns that consumers will make mistakes totaling… Read More ›
New study shows link between perfluorinated compounds and diabetes
Press release Published 2013-12-12 Perfluorinated compounds are environmental toxins that are found in fire extinguishing foam and water-repellent textiles and, for example. In a new study, a research team led from Uppsala University has seen links between high levels of… Read More ›
High Fructose Corn Syrup and interesting ways to create pandemics. Part 1
This is to open up an honest debate into the scientific rationale to why High Fructose Corn Syrup may have been a mistake. This is only part 1 of my collection of publically available unedited studies on the subject. Please… Read More ›
Is your TV spying on YOU? It sounds like science fiction but many new TVs can watch you – telling advertisers your favourite shows or even filming you on the sofa. And there’s no off switch!
By Guy Adams PUBLISHED: 20:37 EST, 25 November 2013 | UPDATED: 20:39 EST, 25 November 2013 You are sitting in bed in your pyjamas, drinking a cup of cocoa. A loved one lies next to you, watching late-night television…. Read More ›
The ten unhealthiest fast food options for children: From a 980-calorie Dairy Queen kid’s meal to Sonic’s fat-filled grilled cheese
By Margot Peppers It’s no secret that most fast food is unhealthy, but it’s the sheer amount of calories and sodium in many ‘kid-friendly’ fast food meals that is a real cause for concern. The unhealthiest kids’ meals… Read More ›
Children’s medicines contain banned additives linked to hyperactivity
Charlie Cooper Tuesday, 22 October 2013 Some of the most popular children’s medicines contain E numbers that have been withdrawn from food and drink products because of links to hyperactivity in children. Products from leading brands such as Calpol… Read More ›
Fructose: the poison index
A ruling on fructose boosts the powerful sugar industry, either by incompetence or collusion, but is based on pseudoscience Robert Lustig The Guardian, Monday 21 October 2013 16.00 EDT Fizzy drinks can have a ‘serum fructose concentration of six… Read More ›
Obesity experts appalled by EU move to approve health claim for fructose / high-fructose corn syrup is a healthy alternative
Food firms using fructose will be able to boast of health benefits despite fruit sugar being implicated in soaring US obesity levels Sarah Boseley, health editor The Guardian, Thursday 17 October 2013 16.27 EDT Fructose, the sugar found in fruit, is… Read More ›
Some baby formulas ‘contain up to 100 times more aluminium than breast milk’
Friday 11 October 2013 EXPERTS are calling on the Government to take action after new research showed some types of baby formula contain 100 times more aluminium than breast milk. A team led by Professor Chris Exley at Keele University… Read More ›
The average chicken nuggets is only HALF meat.. and the rest is fat, bone and nerve endings
Researchers in Mississippi examined chicken nuggets at two different fast food chains and found that only about half of the nuggets were made of muscle meat The rest of the nuggets were made of other chicken parts like fat, blood… Read More ›
The science behind Doritos – ” the chip avoids so-called sensory specific satiety “
So they truly are irresistible! The science behind why you just can’t stop eating nacho cheese Doritos Chemicals, cheese, and colors all add to the magic of Doritos science Frito-Lay made $5 billion on Doritos in 2010 When the developer… Read More ›
Flouride Rule in Prescott, Ariz., Spurs Lawsuit ( was to accept each day up to 195,000 gallons of effluent which could contain fluoride of up to 100 mg/L )
By TIM HULL ShareThis (CN) – An Arizona town’s new fluoride standards for effluent could kill a local business that reclaims silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry, it claims in Federal Court. Pure Wafer says that the city of… Read More ›
Activists Want Toxic Shampoo Off the Shelves
By HEATHER JOHNSON ShareThis OAKLAND (CN) – Dozens of brand-name and store brand shampoos, liquid soaps and bubble baths contain toxic levels of cocamide DEA, a known carcinogen, environmentalists claim in court. The Center for Environmental Health sued retailers… Read More ›
Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren
Contact: Genevieve Maul gm349@admin.cam.ac.uk 44-012-237-65542 University of Cambridge Deficiencies associated with spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study out today… Read More ›
10 American Foods That Are Banned in Other Countries
DNA / July 10, 2013 / : EEV: Re-Post Americans are slowly waking up to the sad fact that much of the food sold in the US is far inferior to the same foods sold in other nations. In… Read More ›
Sugar is toxic to mice in ‘safe’ doses
Contact: Annalisa Purser annalisa.purser@utah.edu 801-581-7295 University of Utah New test hints 3 sodas daily hurt lifespan, reproduction SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 13, 2013 – When mice ate a diet of 25 percent extra sugar – the mouse equivalent of a… Read More ›
Perfluoroalkyl substances, PFASs, are crossing the blood brain barrier of polar bears/ Next up Humans
Contact: Robert Letcher robert.letcher@ec.gc.ca 01-161-329-13563 Aarhus University Environmental toxins enter the brain tissue of polar bears PerFluoroAlkyl Substances (PFASs) and precursor compounds have been used in a wide variety of commercial and industrial products over the past six decades. Applications… Read More ›
PFC exposure tied to altered thyroid function
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may increase odds of women developing mild hypothyroidism Chevy Chase, MD—Exposure to perfluorinated chemicals is linked to changes in thyroid function and may raise the risk of mild hypothyroidism… Read More ›
The dark side of artificial sweeteners
Contact: Mary Beth O’Leary moleary@cell.com 617-397-2802 Cell Press More and more Americans are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but whether this translates into better health has been heavily debated. An opinion article published by Cell Press on… Read More ›
UT study: Chemical in antibacterial soaps may harm nursing babies
Contact: Lola Alapo lalapo@utk.edu 865-974-3993 University of Tennessee at Knoxville KNOXVILLE—A mother’s prolonged use of antibacterial soaps containing the chemical triclocarban may harm nursing babies, according to a recent study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The study, which was… Read More ›
Dietary fructose causes liver damage in animal model, study finds
Contact: Marguerite Beck marbeck@wakehealth.edu 336-716-2415 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 19, 2013 – The role of dietary fructose in the development of obesity and fatty liver diseases remains controversial, with previous studies indicating that the problems… Read More ›
Chemical in antibacterial soap fed to nursing rats harms offspring
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endocrine.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society SAN FRANCISCO—- A mother’s exposure to triclocarban, a common antibacterial chemical, while nursing her babies shortens the life of her female offspring, a new study in rats finds. The results… Read More ›
The shocking list of foods readily available in US grocery stores that are BANNED in other countries for containing dangerous chemicals
In Singapore, you can get sentenced to 15 years in prison and a $500,000 fine for using a chemical in food products that’s common in frozen dinners Mtn Dew and products used to keep carpets from catching on fire are… Read More ›
Tropicana Orange juice is actually pasteurized, deaerated, stripped of flavor and aroma, and stored for a year or longer before it is made available to the public, states claim.
Tropicana Deception Suit Will Stay on the Shelves By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Tropicana must face claims that it misrepresents its processed, colored and flavored orange juice as “never from concentrate,” a federal judge ruled. Tropicana’s website claims that… Read More ›
Soda and illegal drugs cause similar damage to teeth
CHICAGO (May 28, 2013)—Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The consumption of illegal drugs and… Read More ›
Could artificial sweetener CAUSE diabetes? Splenda ‘modifies way the body handles sugar’, increasing insulin production by 20%
Study found sugar substitute sucralose had an effect on blood sugar levels Also discovered that insulin production increased by 20% when consumed Scientists aren’t sure what implications are, but said that regularly elevated insulin levels could eventually cause insulin resistance… Read More ›
Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated blood pressure in children and teens
Contact: Lorinda Klein lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org 212-404-3533 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine Data from nearly 3,000 children shows dietary exposure to certain plastics may play a hidden role in epidemic increases in childhood hypertension NEW YORK,… Read More ›
Watchdogs Blast EPA for Allowing Arsenic in Chicken & Swine Feed
By REBEKAH KEARN (CN) – Lax federal regulators allow arsenic-based additives in chicken and swine feed that can cause cancer in humans, the Center for Food Safety claims in court. Eight other watchdogs joined the Center for Food… Read More ›
Children with milk allergy may be ‘allergic to school’ : Chalk dust can contain milk protein
Contact: Christine Westendorf ChristineWestendorf@acaai.org 847-427-1200 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Chalk dust can contain milk protein, triggering respiratory symptoms ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. (May 2, 2013) – Many of today’s school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands… Read More ›
Troubling levels of toxic metals found in lipstick
Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California – Berkeley Berkeley — A new analysis of the contents of lipstick and lip gloss may cause you to pause before puckering. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public… Read More ›
Study shows drinking one 12oz sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 22 percent
Contact: Sam Wong Press Office sam.wong@imperial.ac.uk 44-020-759-42198 Diabetologia Drinking one (or one extra)* 12oz serving size of sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can be enough to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22%, a new study suggests…. Read More ›
Honor among (credit card) thieves?
Published: April 22, 2013 Contact(s): Andy Henion Media Communications office: (517) 355-3294 cell: (517) 281-6949 Andy.Henion@cabs.msu.edu, Thomas Holt Criminal Justice office: (517) 353-9563 holtt@msu.edu A Michigan State University criminologist dug into the seamy underbelly of online credit card theft and… Read More ›
Gold Nanoparticles Accelerate Aging : “found in everyday items such as personal care products”
Nanoparticles Found in Everyday Items Can Inhibit Fat Storage: Gold Nanoparticles Accelerate Aging New research reveals that pure gold nanoparticles found in everyday items such as personal care products, as well as drug delivery, MRI contrast agents and solar cells… Read More ›
GMO producers will be protected by the US Congress
Photo: EPA The House of Representatives passed a highly controversial addition to the Agricultural Appropriations Bill for 2013. The passed provision protects the producers of genetically modified seeds from litigation resulting from health risks posed by the GMOs. Critics of… Read More ›
Obama signs ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ written by Monsanto-sponsored senator
Published time: March 28, 2013 19:04 US President Barack Obama (AFP Photo / Brendan Smialowsky) United States President Barack Obama has signed a bill into law that was written in part by the very billion-dollar corporation that will benefit… Read More ›
Combinations of estrogen-mimicking chemicals found to strongly distort hormone action
Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the body. In study after study, researchers have found links between… Read More ›
US company selling lead paint in Africa 5,000 times the allowable limit and is refusing to remove it !!!t
Contact: Melody Harris melody.harris@taylorandfrancis.com Taylor & Francis US company identified as manufacture of lead paint in Africa SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 19, 2013) – House paint containing dangerous concentrations of lead is being sold in Cameroon by an American company… Read More ›
Kraft under pressure over ‘cancer-causing’ yellow food coloring in Macaroni & Cheese after 41,000 sign petition to ban additive
Mothers Lisa Leake and Vani Hari have generated 41,482 signatures on a Change.org petition demanding that Kraft remove two food dyes from its Macaroni & Cheese The two dyes – yellow 5 and yellow 6 – are used only in… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 