Many of would consider breast cancer is a condition people get because of genetic factors but a recent study found that less than 10% of those diagnosed with breast cancer are due to genetic factors. This means the majority of breast cancers are likely to...
Nicole Bijlsma recently spoke with Exposing Mold - a group of three people called Kealy Severson, Erik Johnson, and Alicia Swamy - who've banded together to help those suffering from mold illness by producing the Exposing Mold Podcast which airs every Monday and Wednesday at...
You can use the latest funding grants from the Australian government to study all the courses offered at the Australian College of Environmental Studies. These grants are available for those who are mid career and would like to study something different or for workers over...
A new report links BPA to the rapid rise in breast cancer in the past 40 years and calls for the banning of its use in food packaging and beverages (Breast Cancer Fund UK, 2013). Read more.....
Over the years, I have often been asked about my opinion on microwave ovens as a way to heat food. Remarkably, as part of my research I discovered that Soviet Russia banned microwave ovens for heating food in 1976, however they were reinstated in 1987...
A study of 5,000 Melbourne based infants revealed that having older siblings and a pet dog that lives in the home, could reduce the likelihood of infants developing egg allergies (Koplin et al, 2012). This is in line with earlier studies demonstrating that exposure to...
The demand for fake tan products has grown significantly in the past decade as a result of the known risks of developing skin cancers associated with direct sun exposure. However, recent research has questioned the health effects associated with many of the ingredients in fake...
As a result of consumer pressure to ban BPA from everyday products, the US Food and Drug Administration recently banned BPA from baby bottles and children's drinking cups. Remarkably a 2009 study revealed that BPA was still found in many BPA free products. Find out...
Like you, I have often questioned the validity of working under fluorescent lights day after day; but hey...
What are you putting on your lips? If its L'Oreal, its time to consider another brand. L'Oreal and its subsidiary Maybelline contained five of the top ten lipsticks for lead content. Read more...