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This Common Artificial Sweetener Can Break Down DNA, Scientists Warn

HEALTH06 June 2023 ByDAVID NIELD (Tetra Images/Getty Images) The artificial sweetener sucralose (marketed as Splenda) is widely used and found in products like diet soda and chewing gum. According to a new study, it’s also capable of damaging the DNA material inside our cells. As DNA holds the genetic code controlling how our bodies grow and

Microplastics in humans: After blood, scientists find traces in the lungs

A study in lung tissue obtained from participants after surgery found microplastics in all lung regions, including in the deeper sections. Researchers found 39 microplastics in 11 of the 13 lung tissue samples and 12 different types of microplastics. Additional research is needed to determine the human health effects of microplastics. Plastics are a common

‘DISTURBING’: WEEDKILLER INGREDIENT TIED TO CANCER FOUND IN 80% OF US URINE SAMPLES

Jul 11, 2022 | Certification News – Glyphosate Residue Free, Featured, Reports More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a US health study contained a weedkilling chemical linked to cancer, a finding scientists have called “disturbing” and “concerning”. Source: The Guardian The report by a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found