By George Citroner Exposure to phthalates was associated with autism traits in boys (but not girls) between ages 3 and 4 years, according to a new study. However, the risk was diminished in women who took folic acid during their pregnancy. This study is the first to find that folic acid supplements provide a protective […]
By George Citroner Exposure to phthalates was associated with autism traits in boys (but not girls) between ages 3 and 4 years, according to a new study. However, the risk was diminished in women who took folic acid during their pregnancy. This study is the first to find that folic acid supplements provide a protective […]
Singapore will become the first country in the world to place a ban on advertisements for carbonated drinks and juices with high sugar contents, its health ministry announced last week. The law is intended to curb sugar consumption since the country has some of the world’s highest diabetes rates per capita, as Reuters reported. Not […]
The first U.S. study of the effect on people of exposure to a hormone-disrupting chemical widely used in food packaging showed that levels the Food and Drug Administration deems “safe” can alter insulin response, a key marker for diabetes. The groundbreaking study, published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, administered low doses of bisphenol […]
A major study published Friday in The Lancet Planetary Health has confirmed a reported link between air pollution and diabetes in a big way, finding that particulate matter exposure can increase risk for the disease even at levels currently deemed safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the World Health Organization, CNN reported. […]
Environmental Working Group Parents have good reason to worry about the sugar content of children’s breakfast cereals, according to an Environmental Working Group (EWG) review of 84 popular brands. Kellogg’s Honey Smacks, at nearly 56 percent sugar by weight, leads the list of the 10 worst children’s cereals, according to EWG’s analysis. In fact, a […]