Toxic Chemicals in Human Body

Nearly Every Hair Extension Tested Contained Toxic Chemicals

Hair extensions may contain chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive harm, new study finds

A new study published Feb. 11 in the American Chemical Society journal Environment & Health has found that synthetic and human hair extensions, popular among Black communities, contain more chemicals with possible negative effects for wearers than previously documented.

India Today on MSN · 1d

Hair extensions health risks: Toxic chemicals linked to cancer and fertility issues

Study Finds on MSN · 2d

Hazard-Linked Chemicals Found in Most Hair Extensions Tested

Rolling Out

New fiber trick flushes toxic chemicals from body

Millions of Americans carry invisible toxins in their bloodstream every day, but a recent scientific breakthrough offers hope for naturally reducing these harmful substances. Evidence suggests that a ...

Deoxifying in a world full of chemicals

The world is awash in chemicals. Approximately 84,000 different chemicals are used in various industries in North America. On ...

New Atlas

Bacteria in the gut found to absorb PFAS ‘forever chemicals’

A new study published in Nature Microbiology has reported a naturally occurring family of bacterial species in the human gut that can absorb and break down toxic, long-lasting "forever chemicals ...

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Toxic “forever chemicals” could be entering your body from smart watch bands, study finds

While the scientists behind the study weren’t originally looking for PFHxA, the forever chemical “was the most frequently detected compound” within the 22 watch bands analyzed across numerous brands ...

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