Tag: Toxic chemicals

Syria’s chemical weapons will be dumped into the Mediterranean Sea

The good news is that 800 tons of Syria's chemical weapons are scheduled to be destroyed before the end...

Electronic Cigarette Kills Toddler in Israel

The Israeli ministries are urging people to give up smoking and a recent government report has found that both...

Parrots Die After Exposure to Fumes from Non Stick Cook Ware

This grey Congo parrot could be at risk if exposed to  cooking fumes from PTFE coated cookware Issues surrounding the...

UN: Control Dangerous Chemicals & Save The Lives of Millions

The UN is calling for urgent action to reduce human exposure to chemicals and save the lives of millions...

Johnson’s Baby Shampoo Health Risk Ends in Victory for Babies

Among those sweet baby scents have lurked not so sweet ingredients like formaldehyde, claim activists. If there is a signature...

Breast Milk Worth More Than Oil

Jet fuel in breast milk? Breasts getting bigger than generations ago? These are just two discoveries that investigative journalist, Florence William’s, shares in her latest book about the environmental impact on breasts.

Pesticides Causing Brain Damage to be Banned by Israel

Down side of crop dusting is pesticides that cause neurological damage:  photo by Alberto Denkberg/Haaretz Air and water pollution in...

Love Lipstick, Love Formaldehyde?

Faisal spring cleans with her daughter and is shocked at the toxic chemicals she finds in her cupboards. Teens...

McDonald’s Drops Pink Slime But Questionable Products Remain

This is not bubble gum or cotton candy folks; this is pink slime in all its glory! Photo via...

Turks Alarmed Over Nickel Heap Leach Dumps

Heap leaching or dump leaching extracts nickel using a very toxic process. Turkish environmental groups are calling for increased awareness...

Eco-Map To Combat Chemical Pollution in Jordan

A database of all the chemical industries in Jordan and their risk to the environment has been mapped Following recent...

The (Imminent) Death Of My Laptop: E-Waste & The Middle East

It was like a scene from those rubbish action/comedy films when someone drops a precious vase. You know –...