Starbucks coffee energy drink recalled due to possible metal contamination
Back in 2015, PepsiCo Inc.and Starbucks partnered in the distribution of a number of Starbucks drinks in retail stores, specifically their coffee energy drinks. Now, a recall has been initiated by PepsiCo for a number of those beverages because they may be contaminated with “foreign materials”, specifically metal fragments. …
Salmonella Infections Linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal
As parents we have enough to worry about when it comes to ensuring our children eat the healthiest foods, and breakfast cereal can prove especially difficult. Kids’ breakfast cereal is delicious, brilliantly marketed, and full of sugar. And now comes news that…
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Beware! Your Water Filter Might Still Be Letting Toxins Through
If you enjoy your favorite water filtering pitcher because it just filters the water so quickly, you may need to get a new favorite water pitcher. Researchers at Ohio State University have found that pitchers which “work too quickly” may be exposing…
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Toxins in BBQ Fumes May Be Absorbed Through the Skin
Summer is here, and the Fourth of July is just a few weeks away! But, before you head out to your neighborhood BBQ, we’re going to give you some information you may want to bring with you in addition to that family…
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Lowe’s Is Dropping Certain Kinds of Paint Stripper Blamed for Cancer Deaths
Products containing chemicals linked to miscarriages, that are harmful to fetuses, and have caused at least 50 deaths will finally be removed from the shelves of Lowe’s stores across the country. Lowe’s recently announced they will no longer carry paint strippers that…
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FDA warns benzocaine gel teething products are unsafe, wants them off the market
When our tiny toddlers start teething, we often believe (incorrectly) that the only thing that can bring them and us relief can be found in a small tube in the back of our medicine cabinets. You know the one we’re talking about,…
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10 Natural and Organic Sunscreens You Should be Using This Summer
With summer in full effect, Americans will be spending more and more time outside enjoying the warm weather. When spending time outdoors, it’s important to protect yourself from harmful UV rays by remembering to apply sunscreen. What you don’t want to do…
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The bacterial horror of hot-air hand dryers
“Employees must wash hands before leaving.”
“Please wash your hands before leaving.”
We’ve all seen the signs. In America we’re often encouraged, and rightfully so, to wash our hands when we use the restroom. Washing our hands regularly has shown to help…
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Burger with a Side of Plastic: More than 35,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled Due to Contamination
If you’re a Kroger shopper and meat eater residing in Virginia and Indiana, you’re going to want to read this. A recent Kroger shopper got a little more than they bargained for when purchasing their USDA certified beef…pieces of hard, blue plastic.
Hawaii Will Soon Ban these Chemicals Found in Sunscreen that are Toxic to Coral Reefs
Before you begin packing for that once in a lifetime trip to Hawaii, you will of course want to ensure you have packed sunscreen to protect yourself and your family from harmful UV rays. And pretty soon you will want to double-check…
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Popular Black Hair Products Are Filled With Toxic Chemicals Linked To Disease, Study Finds
According to a new study, toxic chemicals linked cancer, weight gain, asthma, fertility, and other issues have recently been detected in hair care products specifically designed for African Americans. Not only did these products contain toxic chemicals, products designed for black women…
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