alcohol, health affects, research
Bottles of beer, wine, and spirits contain potentially harmful levels of toxic elements, such as lead and cadmium, in their enameled decorations, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Plymouth analyzed both the glass and enameled decorations on a variety of clear and colored bottles readily available in shops and supermarkets. They showed ...
Many pesticides that have been banned or are being phased out in the EU, Brazil, and China are still widely used in the U.S., according to a study published in the open-access journal Environmental Health. Study author Nathan Donley, at the Center for Biological Diversity, U.S., said: “The USA is generally regarded as being highly ...
Human exposure to unnecessary and potentially harmful chemicals like PFAS could be significantly reduced if manufacturers added chemicals only when they were truly essential in terms of the health, safety, and functioning of society. That’s the conclusion of a study published in Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, a peer-reviewed journal published by the Royal Society of ...