A health advisory in January to the American people has issued a stark warning to raise awareness of the health risks of alcohol consumption and increases in rates of avoidable cancers. The Surgeon General’s Advisory states that 741,300 global deaths were attributed to alcohol consumption in 2020, ranging from daily consumption of less than 2 units up … Continued
2024 has seen major steps forward in our understanding of the impacts of exposure to environmental toxins detected in body fluids and cells, and their subsequent impacts of human health. In our final post this year, here are some of our most read news updates of 2024 about the links between exposure to environmental toxins, … Continued
A new study investigating the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on male reproductive health has examined correlations between multiple exposures of 12 chemicals found in everyday personal care and consumer products and 13 metabolites of phthalates and plasticizers, and their combined impact on sex steroid hormone levels in adult males. Researchers applied multiple … Continued
Women exposed to pesticides in the months prior to conception and the early months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of stillbirth a new study finds. Researchers examined data of more than one million births over a 14 year period during which more than 2000 stillbirths were recorded. Stillbirth rates of women who … Continued
So called ‘Forever chemicals’ or PFAS can penetrate the skin new research has found, suggesting a new pathway for this vast group of chemicals to enter into the bloodstream. PFAS are a large group of 9,000 chemical substances which have a carbon- fluorine bond that is extremely hard to break. They persist for a … Continued
Glyphosate has been detected in 56% of seminal fluid collected in a French infertility clinic. Researchers went on to find a positive correlation between glyphosate levels in seminal plasma and raised oxidative stress, which is known to be a crucial factor in male fertility. Oxidative stress plays a key role in sperm mobility and function. … Continued
New research at the University of Stockholm has identified potential links between paternal exposure to environmental pollutants and subsequent adverse health effects in future generations. In this longitudinal study, researchers were able to link exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals as far back as grandfathers that might have an effect on later generations of children. … Continued
So many people will have sympathy for King Charles’ cancer diagnosis as we would sympathise for any of our own family, friends, and colleagues who contract this awful condition. In 1950, fewer than 4 males per 100,000 would die from cancer but in 2005 it exceeded 15 per 100,000 a fourfold increase despite vast … Continued
We’ve not had a lot of sunshine lately, so this week’s sunny days are a welcome change. Throughout January the days start to get a little longer (more 40 extra minutes a day by the end of the month, we’re counting!) so it’s great to spend time outside again. Sunshine on our skin helps our … Continued
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month which aims to bring information and support to anyone concerned about or affected by breast cancer. Lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise have proven links with breast cancer risk, but other factors are becoming better understood, such as the role of chemical exposures in raising the risk. The … Continued
