Monthly Archives: November 2016

Enzymes used in cleaning products and food ‘are potent allergens’, warns study

Genetically modified enzymes used in food, perfumes, medicine and cleaning products are “potent allergens” and should be tested like other potentially hazardous chemicals, experts have said. There has been an explosion in the use of enzymes to boost flavours and … Continue reading

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Industrial air pollution leaves magnetic waste in the brain

By Michael Price Sep. 5, 2016 , 3:00 PM If you live in an urban environment, chances are you’ve got nanomagnets on the brain—literally. New research suggests that most magnetite found in the human brain, a magnetic iron oxide compound, … Continue reading

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Air pollution can harm blood vessels of even healthy, young adults

TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 — Even young, healthy adults can suffer blood vessel damage from air pollution, a new study finds. Periodic exposure to fine particulate matter — tiny pollutants from cars, factories, power plants and fires — isn’t a … Continue reading

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