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Alabama health officials issue warning about flesh-eating bacteriaState officials in Alabama have issued a warning to visitors and residents regarding flesh-eating bacteria “found in bodies of water throughout the state.”… FDA Suspends Testing for Glyphosate Residues in FoodWe’ve written recently (http://bit.ly/2uq6kru) about the State of California’s fight against Glyphosate. The chemical - labeled by the World Health… It’s Official: California Lists Key Ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup as Cancer-CausingA popular brand that claims its products kills weeds, has just been dealt a serious blow. Monsato, the creator of Round Up, is close to losing an important legal… CosmeticsThe Activated Charcoal food trend is pretty, but should you avoid itThe new fad sweeping the nation has individuals and restaurants adding activated charcoal to their foods. By no means has activated charcoal reached the “unicorn… Packaging and MaterialsWidely-Reported Study on Fish and Microbeads Might Have Been FakedIn 2016, news of the immediate dangers of microbeads captured headlines across the nation. The damning study by Uppsala University researchers Oona Lönnstedt and… PharmaceuticalsEPA Decides Not To Ban A Pesticide, Despite Its Own Evidence Of RiskThere are bad decisions, and then there are decisions so baffling they defy logic to the point you can’t believe what you’re actually reading or seeing.… Target’s Thinking Outside the Box with Five New Sustainable Packaging GoalsOver the last few years, Target has begun to ensure they carry only the safest products in their stores. Since 2013, Target has attempted to improve the packaging they… A diet soda a day might affect dementia risk, study suggestsAs more and more research is done on the ingredients we ingest, Americans are becoming choosier when it comes to the types of beverages they put into their bodies. For… It’s Final: FDA Bans Powdered Gloves in Surgery, MedicineAction that’s been long overdue has finally been taken. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of powdered gloves in surgery and medicine. The… Do You Live Near Toxic Waste? See 1,317 of the Most Polluted Spots in the U.S.Time.com has put together a very helpful new tool. They have created a map of the United States that allows you to view each individual Superfund site in across the… The 10 Most Common Household Toxins to Avoid While PregnantSpring has arrived! Warming temperatures and blooming followers always seem to be accompanied by pregnancy announcements. It truly is the season of new beginnings. But… High Fructose Corn Syrup Has a New Name – and It’s Sneaking Back Into FoodIt seems like you just can’t keep a bad ingredient down. High Fructose Corn Syrup is back in a big way. And this time it’s got a fancy new name,…
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