Food: Half of all popular snacks and drinks contain mercury

Sickeningly sweet

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a sweetener that has revolutionized the processed food and drink industry—but a new study has found that it ma...

BPA: How to reduce your exposure to dangerous chemical

If you’re worried about BPA, there are two things you can do right away. BPA (bisphenol A) is the chemical found in food containers, eyeglass lenses...

Mercury: - Yes, it causes cognitive problems, but then again. . .

Medical research papers can be long and tedious, so it's no wonder that most readers turn to the short summary and conclusion. And, if you're really...

Flame Retardants: Dangerous chemical now in breast milk

Flame retardant chemicals, which are in household furniture, textiles and electronic equipment, have found their way into human breast milk. Scientis...

Mercury fillings - The missing link

New evidence unearthed by Dr Jack Levenson, the dentist who has led the fight against amalgam fillings in the UK, shows that dental fillings could be...

Mercury

Does seaweed contain mercury, and how can someone reduce their mercury intake without cutting out fish and shellfish from the diet, asked two readers...