Pet Turtles May Cause Fatal Salmonella Infections

Turtles may look like cute pets, but they could be responsible for over 70,000 cases of salmonella infections every year in this country. Turtles commonly carry the Salmonella bacteria, and

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Choosing the Right Cutting Board

Shopping for the right cutting board can be a challenge. There is still so much controversy surrounding the safety of wood over plastic. You will find convincing studies

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Multiple Chemical Sensitivities MCS Awareness Month in May

Today I found a website that I’d like to recommend called The Canary Report. This website supports people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities by supporting MCS Awareness Month in May

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Organic, Natural - Learning About Food Packaging Labels

More and more, the term “organic” or “natural” is prominently displayed on the front of the food packages we purchase. We trust that they mean what they say.  But how

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Food Labels Can Be Misleading

Do you think that fat-free, sugar-free cookie is all it claims to be? Think again!

The “Nutrition Facts” food labels are intended to give you information about the specific packaged food

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Is There Lead in Your Lipstick?

Yes, reports about lead in lipstick are not new. In the 1990s, reports of analytical results from a commercial testing laboratory suggested that traces of lead in lipstick might be

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Production of Benzene from Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Benzoate

Recently, a great deal of attention has focused on the presence of benzene in certain bottled and canned soft drinks and fruit drinks. In some of these products, benzene has

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Vitamin D: Why You Need the “Sunshine Vitamin”

Stronger bones, a better immune system, protection from some cancers, lower blood pressure, clearer skin, and a healthier brain. These are just a few of the apparent benefits

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Barcodes - The Secret to Reading Them

While it is true that each country does have a unique three-digit prefix, the barcode does not reflect the origin of its contents. This is what we discovered with much research

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Do Tampons Contain Asbestos and Dioxin?

There have been worried concerns that tampons contain dangerous amounts of asbestos and dioxin.  This false information has been circulating the internet since 1998.

According to the FDA, tampons unequivocally do

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