Cancer-Causing Chemical Found in Common Face Washes
According to a report, topical acne products have been found to contain benzene, a cancer-causing chemical. • The testing company says they found that acne products containing benzoyl peroxide can produce high levels of benzene when they are exposed to hot temperatures. • Benzene is a group one…#benzoyl #benzene #fda #christophergbunick #phd #yaleschoolofmedicine #yalemedicine #healthline #myeloid #nonhodgkin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cement-induced chemical burn in a middle-aged male: a case report and review of literature - Zahoor H, Javed N, Epperson JK, Ganguly D, Chung S, Khaja M.
This case study reviews a 48-year-old Hispanic male working in construction who presented with left upper medial thigh pain, redness, and swelling after exposure to hazardous chemicals during cement processing. Initially diagnosed with cellulitis and adjac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Saudi Arabia wants to be the Saudi Arabia of minerals
IN WA’AD AL-SHAMAL, 1,200km north of Riyadh, the Saudi capital, phosphate is extracted and bathed in chemicals to turn it into an acid. From there it is shipped 1,500km east by rail to the port of Ras Al-Khair. The stuff is then made into fertiliser or its precursor, ammonia, and sails west to…#riyadh #saudi #rasalkhair #ammonia #brazil #africa #maaden #phosphate #saudiarabia #muhammadbinsalman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cancer-causing chemical found in popular acne treatments, lab says
An independent laboratory is petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to pull several acne products from shelves after it says tests found dangerously high levels of benzene, a carcinogen known to cause cancer. Valisure found in its tests that benzene can form in treatments that contain…#fda #esteelaudersclinique #clearasiltargetsupup #walmart #bpo #reckitt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Boiling Hard Tap Water Removes Up To 90% Of Microplastics: Study
Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Boiling tap water is good for more than just killing certain harmful pathogens. It can also destroy contaminants such as microplastics and chemicals, making drinking water…#amiedahnke #epochtimes #jennsegal #antarctica #arctic #mteverest #marianatrench #nanoplastics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Buzz kill! California could BAN decaf coffee or force manufacturers to change recipes under new bill that outlaws cancer chemical
California's proposed ban would outlaw the manufacture of decaffeinated coffees that use the chemical methylene chloride, which is used in the vast majority of brews. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Here, There, and Everywhere: Forever Chemicals and Leggings Here, There, and Everywhere: Forever Chemicals and Leggings
Forever chemicals are everywhere these days, including in the daily go-to wardrobe item for most women: leggings. What ' s the best way to limit exposure?Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news

Pitch Deck Teardown: Astek Diagnostics ’s $2M seed deck
Astek Diagnostics closed a $2 million round for its urine diagnostics system, despite the fact that raising money for medtech isn’t for the faint of heart. The company’s deck has some good stuff in it and could be a deep source for things we can learn from, too. We’re looking for more unique pitch…#astekdiagnostics #astek #ip #testalgorithm #cartridge #run8patentgroup #linkedin #cto #chemicalengineering #cfo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Astronomers detect ‘waterworld with a boiling ocean’ in deep space
Exclusive: Significant discovery, made by James Webb telescope, provokes disagreement over conditions on planet ’s surfaceAstronomers have observed a distant planet that could be entirely covered in a deep water ocean, in findings that advance the search for habitable conditions beyond Earth.The observations, by Nasa ’s James Webb space telescope (JWST), revealed water vapour and chemical signatures of methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the exoplanet, which is twice Earth’s radius and about 70 light years away. This chemical mix is consistent with a water world where the ocean would span the ent ire surf...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 8, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Exoplanets Astronomy Science Space UK news University of Cambridge Source Type: news

Researchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development, using a compound found in nature
A team of University of Michigan researchers has successfully modified a naturally occurring chemical compound in the lab, resulting in advanced lead compounds with anti-HIV activity. Their results, published March 7 in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, offer a new path forward in the development of drugs that could potentially help cure - rather than treat - HIV. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - March 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

Norfolk Southern alone should pay for cleanup of Ohio train derailment, judge says
Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last year's fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio, a federal judge ruled. The decision issued Wednesday threw out the railroad's claim that the companies that made chemicals that spilled and owned tank cars that ruptured…#ohio #eastpalestine #atlanta #epa #johnadams #norfolksouthern #adams #oxyvinyls #gatx (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Carcinogenic Benzene Found in Proactiv, Clearasil, PanOxyl
Benzene, a chemical determined by the Department of Health and Human Services with long-term exposure to be cancer-causing, has been found in multiple popular acne products, according to the independent-testing facility Valisure. On Wednesday, the company released a petition to the Food and Drug…#benzene #clearasil #panoxyl #cliniquewalgreens #walmart #fda #estéelauder #clinique #jennifergsullivan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Cold Affects the Brain
The brain works hard to keep the body warm in cold weather, but a drop in core temperature can cause troublesome chemical changes. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - March 7, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news

Chemical shops with suspected narcotics ties received $250M in crypto since 2015, says Chainalysis
Since 2015, chemical shops suspected of having connections to illegal narcotics networks have received $250 million in cryptocurrencies, according to a report by Chainalysis. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cinnamon Sold at Discount Stores Is Tainted with Lead, FDA Warns
Ground cinnamon sold by U.S. discount retailers is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded, federal health officials said Wednesday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said cinnamon sold by stores including the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar contains lead at levels that could be unsafe for people, particularly children, with prolonged exposure to the spice. The agency urged suppliers to recall the products voluntarily. Cinnamon products included in the agency’s safety alert include the La Fiesta brand sold by La Superior and SuperMercado...
Source: TIME: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JONEL ALECCIA/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news