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Your Olive Oil and Coffee Have Endocrine Disruptors in Them
A 2026 study found hormone-disrupting alkylphenols in 158 food samples, with olive oil and iced coffee showing the highest levels.
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Half of Residents Still Exposed to Unsafe Arsenic in Food
A 2026 study tracked heavy metal levels in food over 10 years and found nearly half of residents still exceeded safe arsenic limits.
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Your Rice and Wheat May Contain Cadmium and Lead
A 2026 study tested over 2,000 wheat and rice samples and found lead and cadmium in staple foods we eat every day.
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"Selenium-Enriched" Rice Also Contains Arsenic and Cadmium
A 2026 study of 54 selenium rice products found arsenic and cadmium in every sample, with children at highest risk from toxic metals.
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Hairdressers Face 23% Higher Hysterectomy Risk From Chemical Exposure
A 2026 study of 50,800 women found hairdressers had 23% more hysterectomies and 61% more endometriosis from salon chemical exposure.
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45% of Cod Fillets Contain Microplastics
A 2026 study found microplastics in 45% of Atlantic cod fillets, with Norwegians ingesting up to 33 MPs per week from cod alone.
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Atrazine Found in Pregnant Women's Blood at 31 ng/mL
A 2026 review found the herbicide atrazine at levels up to 31.68 ng/mL in pregnant women's blood, with no sweat-based monitoring available.
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A Chinese PFAS Replacement Causes Autism-Like Brain Damage
A 2026 study found F-53B, a PFAS substitute, deposits in offspring brains and causes autism-like behaviors and brain damage.
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Arsenic Causes Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice. NMN Reversed Them.
A 2026 study found perinatal arsenic exposure caused autism-like behaviors in mice, but NMN supplementation reversed the damage.
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Ultrafine Iron and Sodium Particles Raise Autism Risk Up to 92%
A 2026 CHARGE study found ultrafine iron, manganese, black carbon, and sodium particles in first-year air raised ASD odds up to 92%.
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Air Pollution During Late Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk
A 2026 study of 98,081 births found late-pregnancy exposure to PM2.5, NO2, and CO significantly raised autism risk in children.
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PFOS Reduces Blood Vessel Formation in the Placenta
A 2026 study found PFOS accumulates in the placenta and significantly reduces blood vessel formation through oxidative DNA damage.
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