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The chemical BPA could have a serious effect on the wellness and wellbeing of pregnant women, as well as on the environment, the latest research has shown. Carried out in the last year, the research suggests that high levels of BPA could…

You may have never, before now, heard of a zebrafish, but this is one aquatic animal you should remember. Why? Because it may help wellness experts to gain a better understanding of environmental wellness, and how chemicals in the…

Sad news reached Martinique as on the 15th April 2013, over 100 fishermen stood at Fort de France in a call for aid against a contamination of pesticides that have been said to have existed in water for over thirty years. The pesticide…

Everyone likes their home to smell nice but sometimes unpleasant odours get the better of us and we have to resort to air fresheners to counteract nasty pongs. The problem with many commercial air fresheners is that they contain a host of…

Ask any gardener which pest they fear the most and the answer will probably be slugs! A few slugs can ruin a healthy plant in just a few hours and are notoriously difficult to get rid of. There are of course, plenty of chemical products and…

The exposure to a chemical previously found in plastic bottles and aluminium cans - has been linked to the greater prevalence of the onset of heart and kidney disease in children and adolescents - according to recent studies. The studies…

With the back to school rush, you can walk down the aisle of any office supply store or back to school section of your supermarket and think you’re shopping for surgical ward supplies. The antimicrobial chemical triclosan, which has been…