Tests reveal high chemical
levels in kids' bodies
Legal threat to Apple after toxic chemicals discovered in
iPhone
Health Focus: Toxic Pesticides |
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Michelle Hammond and Jeremiah
Holland were intrigued when a friend at the Oakland
Tribune asked them and their two young children
to take part in a cutting-edge study to measure
the industrial chemicals in their bodies. (View
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Apple's best-selling iPhone,
due to be launched in Britain next month, may be
forced to carry an official health warning after
being found to contain toxic chemicals. (View
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A
growing concern is the presence of residual pesticides
in our food. With rapid technological developments
in farming, most farmers use chemical pesticides
to yield greater crop output and prevent insect
damage, fungal attacks and the growth of weeds,
all of which can be lethal to the crop. Unfortunately,
these pesticides pose a greater risk to our health.
Many contain harmful toxins, which seep into farm
products and ultimately into the food we eat.
Many of the commonly used chemical pesticides
are known carcinogens and can cause cancer over
extended periods of time. Some toxins found in
pesticides are also estrogen simulators, known
as xenoestrogens, and can cause hormonal imbalance.
Consumption of these pesticides can also cause
skin ailments as well as neurological disorders... |
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