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$110 Million Awarded To Virginia Woman Over Cancer Claims From Baby Powder, Talc Products [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | May 06, 2017 08:17 PM EDTJohnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay a hefty sum of $110 million to Lois Slemp for causing her cancer. The court believed that the talc and baby powder products used for feminine hygiene were not labeled as a risk to cause ovarian cancer.
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McDonald's Taking Steps To Reduce Cancer Causing Chemicals In Food
By Anne Collins | Jan 26, 2017 09:10 PM ESTFDA warned major fast food chains about the dangers of acylamide in food. Acrylamide is a chemical formed when starchy foods are roasted, fried, baked or toasted.
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Nutella Ingredient Linked To Cancer: Chocolate Spread Maker Fights Back
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 12, 2017 10:31 AM ESTThe European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)'s study shows that palm oil, one of Nutella's main ingredients, is carcinogenic.
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Beware Ladies, Most Makeup May Lead To Skin Cancer
By Mae Cervantes | Jan 04, 2017 05:33 AM ESTMakeup has harmful ingredients such as mercury and parabens which cause skin cancer.
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A Plant Can Now Help You Quit Smoking: Watercress Sucks Out Carcinogens From Smoker's Body
By George Houston | Apr 20, 2016 06:36 AM EDTHealth authorities have recently tagged the watercress plant as an improbably defense against carcinogen in the smoking population.
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Study Links Grilled and BBQ Meats to Increased Cancer Risk
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 09, 2015 11:48 AM ESTResearchers concluded that grilled and barbecued meats could increase one's risk of developing kidney cancer.
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Researchers Identified Flame Retardant, TCEP in Americans for the First Time
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 12, 2014 11:22 AM ESTFlame retardant, TCEP, was identified in Americans for the first time, according to a new study.
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Four New Substances Added as Carcinogens
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 04, 2014 12:23 PM EDTThe U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has added four more substances to its list of carcinogens.
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Hairdressers’ Blood Samples Contain Carcinogens, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 10, 2014 01:50 PM EDTA new study reported that hairdressers' blood contain more carcinogens than other women who do not use hair treatments, such as dyes.
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Consumer Reports Finds Potential Carcinogen in Sodas
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 23, 2014 01:20 PM ESTAccording to Consumer Reports, a chemical used in sodas could be a cause of cancer.
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China’s Youngest Lung Cancer Patient: An Eight-Year-Old Girl
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 05, 2013 02:00 PM ESTAn eight-year-old girl from China was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. She is believed to be the youngest ever reported case in China's history.
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WHO Reports: Air Pollution Leads to Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 17, 2013 09:41 AM EDTThe cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, announced that air pollution is a carcinogen.
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Environmental Organization Identifies Carcinogen in Pepsi
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 03, 2013 12:22 PM EDTAfter a California law required PepsiCo Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. to print warning labels if their sodas contain 4-Mel, a possible carcinogen, both companies have stated that they will remove the high levels of 4-Mel. Despite this, a watchdog group found that Pepsi sold every where but California still contain high levels of 4-Mel.
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Alarming Levels of Toxic Metals Detected in Popular Lipsticks
By Christine Hsu | May 02, 2013 11:47 AM EDTThe pursuit of luscious, red lips may be putting women in danger, according to scientists who recently found alarming levels of toxins in popular lipsticks and lip glosses.
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9/11 First Responders Have Significantly Elevated Risk of Cancer, Study Finds
By Makini Brice | Apr 24, 2013 10:01 AM EDTParticipants in the study were those who participated in the rescue, recovery and cleanup efforts of the attacks on the World Trade Center.
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