Lettuce, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, apples and pears also contain microplastics. The "discovery", first in the world in the sector, comes from the University of Catania.

I recently found out I have high levels of lead and mercury from a hair analysis. I'm not exposed to these metals through my job and don't have any dental fillings, which I know can contain mercury. Can you suggest any natural ways to get rid of these metals? I...

Post-menopausal women are at high risk of developing atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, because of the level of lead in their body. Lead—a toxic metal that can build up from cigarette smoke, drinking water and car exhausts—raises the risk of artery disease by 72 percent in...

Psychiatric problems such as depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder probably aren't all 'in your head'—but they may very well be in the environment. The quality of the air we breathe may be a trigger for so-called psychiatric problems, and the age we start breathing polluted air could...

Most of us use pesticides in our homes and gardens. Here’s what you should know about these toxic home pollutants. What are they?Pesticides are chemicals used to control pests ranging from bacteria and fungi to insects, plants and rodents. Sold as sprays, liquids, sticks, powders, balls and...

Forest bathing—where you spend time in nature—really does work. Two hours a week in a forest, wood or park will improve your sense of wellbeing, a new study has discovered. Those two hours don't have to be from one visit, it can be spread over the week,...

Poland's prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki is backing a move to stop the roll-out of the new 5G cell phone network until it has been proven to be safe. He is a signatory to the Global Appeal to Ban 5G, which has so far attracted more than 100,000...

Prof. Dott. Giulio Tarro Phd MD After the first “white” book on "Health and Environment in Campania" (1977), there is a clear worsening of the environmental and health conditions of citizens. Illegal waste removal of toxic waste has led to an increase in tumor and malformation at birth (Campania, Land...

Just last week the EPA reported that in 2018 it had issued “’emergency’ approvals to spray sulfoxaflor—an insecticide the agency considers ‘very highly toxic’ to bees—on more than 16 million acres of crops known to attract bees. Read more...

Health experts are calling for the immediate ban of organophosphate insecticides because they are causing learning and attention problems in children. They say there is now 'sufficient evidence' that children exposed to the insecticides while in the womb can have lower IQs and experience learning difficulties when...

A study using animal-attached technology to measure food consumption in four very different wild vertebrates has revealed that animals using a high-risk strategy to find rarer food are particularly susceptible to becoming extinct, as they fail to gather food for their young before they starve. In the first study of...

Household cleaners and disinfectants could be the cause of the obesity epidemic among infants and toddlers. The products change the children's gut microbiome which helps regulate their weight, new research has discovered. The only safe cleaning agents to use are eco-friendly ones, which don't have the same...

The state of Virginia has announced an initiative to help reverse the decline in bee populations. “The Beehive Distribution Program” promises to give away beehives and the necessary related equipment to any eligible applicants over the age of 18. Earlier this month, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services...

Teenagers are always using their cell (mobile) phones—but the radiation from the devices could be affecting their memory and their ability to study at school, a major new study has suggested. Memory problems are being seen in adolescents after they've been using a cell phone for just...

The issue of the environment is as current as it has ever been. And while global warming seems to occupy the news and the public imagination more than anything else, there are other environmental concerns which still have a critical impact on our lives – concerns we can’t afford to...

Alternative Fuel Vehicle refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional gasoline or diesel; any method of powering an engine that does not involve petroleum. Due to a combination of heavy taxes on fuel, particularly in Europe, tightening environmental laws, particularly in California, and the...

Since hybrid cars burn regular gasoline, they emit the same greenhouse gases as conventional cars. But since hybrid cars are much more fuel efficient than conventional vehicles -- the U.S. Energy Information Administration sets the average mileage for a hybrid at 38.7 miles per gallon (16.5 kilometers/liter) compared with 26.7...

In 1973, one of the biggest environmental disasters in US history occurred in St. Louis, Michigan. It continues to haunt many today, and ill-effects are being felt not only by those directly affected, but also by their children and grandchildren. Yet, most people haven’t heard of this environmental disaster, and...

Genetics is the darling of the biomedical research industry. For diseases ranging from cancer to skin disorders, investigators have been busily at work for decades trying to identify the conditions’ underlying genetic causes. However, these same investigators—and the reporters who communicate their findings to the public—are often strangely incurious about...