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OverSanitized
The Clean Hand Obsession From supermarkets to schoolyards, it is hard to travel more than ten feet without running into a bottle of hand sanitizer! Since the beginning of the COVID era, the usage of sanitizing products has expanded, particularly in areas that interface with children. Of concern are the many compounds in these products that are antimicrobials. Clearly, there is an obvious need for disinfection. However, the potential toxicity of the various compounds in these products on...
You Asked! We Answered! Do Carbon Filters Eliminate Glyphosate?
Reader Kathryn L. asks whether carbon filters can eliminate glyphosate from her drinking water. Good question! This is what we found out As per the EPA, studies show that glyphosate is effectively removed with activated-carbon methods, as well as chlorine and ozone. There are more than 750 glyphosate-based herbicides on the market, (Roundup being the most renowned), so this is a commonly used and ubiquitous herbicide. How does glyphosate get into your water, Kathryn? Run-off and erosion...
Childhood Leukemia, the Microbiome, and Glyphosate: A Doctor’s Perspective
Gut bacteria play a role in whether our children will develop leukemia – and there may be a link with glyphosate and GM crops, writes Michelle Perro, MD
Genetic Engineer Renounces His GMO Potatoes
Dr. Caius Rommens developed GMO potatoes that are now in the food supply. He has now renounced his products and written a book warning about the risks
Pesticides in Foods Can Harm Human Fertility
New study findings suggest that women who are trying to conceive should eat organic food, writes Myrto Ashe, M.D.
The Impossible Burger: Boon or Risk to Health and Environment?
Impossible Foods’ meatless burger is touted as healthy and environmentally responsible. Claire Robinson and Dr Michael Antoniou take a look at the evidence behind the hype.
A Hidden Epidemic
A survey shows that exposure to potentially health-threatening levels of glyphosate has escalated over the past 20 years, yet regulators are turning a blind eye, writes Professor David Schubert.
A GMO Corn and Its Non-GMO Parent Are Not Substantially Equivalent
Findings question industry and regulatory position of substantial equivalence of GM crops and may have safety implications