by Dr. Mercola Nearly everyone knows that white flour is not healthy for you, but most people don’t know that when white flour is bleached, it can actually be FAR worse for you. It’s generally understood that refining food destroys nutrients. With the most nutritious part of the grain removed, w...

Scientists are worried about the possible health threats associated with plastic -- mostly due to the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is an endocrine disruptor, and in numerous animal studies it’s been linked to cancer, infertility, obesity and early puberty. BPA is used to make polycarbonate plas...

Household consumer products injure 33.1 million people in the United States every year. These incidents cost $800 billion in related expenses from death, injury or property damages. And many scientists are starting to believe that, in particular, the chemicals found in a wide variety of the goods yo...

U.S. health officials have uncovered trace amounts of the chemical melamine in a sample of infant formula sold in the United States. FDA spokeswoman Judy Leon said. "There's no basis for concern because we're talking about trace levels that are so low ... that there's absolutely no risk." Melamine-t...

Products billed as "microwave safe" can release toxic doses of the chemical bisphenol A when heated, according to a lab analysis. The amounts detected were at levels that scientists have found cause neurological and developmental damage in laboratory animals.The test results raise new questions abou...

The U.S. EPA has concluded that mercury is not a necessary ingredient in a number of consumer products, and subsequently developed a searchable database of products that contain mercury and possible non-mercury alternatives. Mercury is a commonly known ingredient in many thermometers and thermostats...

When Viviane Maraghi took blood tests to find out how many chemical pollutants were in her body, she expected the number to be low. An environmentalist, she carefully monitored what she ate and the household products and items she purchased. Nevertheless, lead, arsenic, mercury, PCBs, flame retardan...

The FDA has finally admitted that metal dental fillings contain mercury can cause health problems in pregnant women, children and fetuses. As part of the settlement of a lawsuit filed by several consumer advocacy groups, the FDA agreed to alert consumers about the potential risks on its website and ...

Across the U.S., commercial beekeepers have been hit hard over the last two years by a mysterious malady known as colony collapse disorder, which can seemingly wipe out hives overnight. Beekeepers are now desperately trying to breed more queens. Queens are a lifeline for commercial beekeepers trying...

Ashley Campbell, an Arkansas woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Connecticut company Playtex Products of making plastic baby bottles with a dangerous chemical linked to serious health problems. The lawsuit seeks nationwide class-action status to represent the thousands of people who bough...