The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday classified aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” while reaffirming its recommended intake of the popular artificial sweetener is safe. In an analysis published in The Lancet Oncology, the organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), made up of 25 scientists from 12 countries, said “limited evidence” shows…
WHO Says Artificial Sweetener Aspartame May Cause Cancer, But Intake Guidelines Remain Unchanged
A Suspected Carcinogen in Many Foods That Might Actually Be Healthy
People are often concerned when they hear about nitrates and nitrites because it is widely known that these compounds can form carcinogenic nitrosamines. However, scientists have pointed out that this perception may be biased. In reality, nitrates and nitrites are essential for the human body. The potential risk these substances present to human health is…
Potential Severe Health Threat From Toxic Gas Emitted by Consumer Products: Study
Most people consider the consumer products they use in their daily lives safe, and manufacturers often do not need to disclose the ingredients in their products, making it difficult for individuals to know what they are being exposed to and the potential health implications. Research indicates that people tend to underestimate the presence of toxic…
Arsenic: A Known Contaminant in Fluoride Added to the US Water Supply
In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: Fluoride exposure comes from multiple sources, making individual exposure uncertain and dosage but another confounding factor. The fluoride added to the…
The Carcinogen That May Be Lurking in Your Tab Water
From tap water to toothpaste, fluoride is found everywhere. It is a mineral that is naturally present in some foods, and can be found in tap water due to its ability to prevent tooth decay through a process called remineralization. Adding fluoride into community water systems is regarded as one of the top ten public health achievements…
The Carcinogen That May Be Lurking in Your Tap Water
From tap water to toothpaste, fluoride is found everywhere. It is a mineral that is naturally present in some foods, and can be found in tap water due to its ability to prevent tooth decay through a process called remineralization. Adding fluoride into community water systems is regarded as one of the top 10 public health achievements in…
Nitrosamines: A Carcinogen Found in Popular Drugs
January 31, 2023
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In recent years, a lot of popular drugs, including diabetic, hypertension, and heartburn drugs, have been found to be contaminated with a carcinogen: nitrosamine. In 2018, Swiss drugmaker Novartis first discovered that its blockbuster blood pressure medication valsartan contained harmful levels of a carcinogen known as nitrosamine. In the following two years, over 1,400 product…
Do mRNA Vaccines Have A Polyethylene Glycol Problem?
Injections designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2 that contain polyethylene glycol (PEG) cause some people to develop PEG-specific antibodies, according to a peer-reviewed article “Anti-PEG Antibodies Boosted in Humans by SARS-CoV-2 Lipid Nanoparticle mRNA Vaccine” published in June 2022 on ACS Publications by a team of Australian scientists. The first author of the article, along with…
FDA Says Found Possible Carcinogen in Certain Samples of Merck’s Januvia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday certain samples of sitagliptin, a compound in Merck’s diabetes drug Januvia, were contaminated with a possible carcinogen. The agency said it would not object to the temporary distribution of sitagliptin containing the impurity above the acceptable intake limit to avoid a shortage. Shares of Merck, which…
Australian Cancer Council Slammed For Woke School Lunch Campaign
May 2, 2022
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The New South Wales (NSW) Cancer Council’s “ditch the ham sandwich” campaign for students’ school lunches has been met with intense backlash from around the Australian state with critics slamming the advertising campaign as “politically correct messages” that had gone “too far.” The NSW Cancer Council’s leaflets on the “ditch the ham sandwich” campaign were sent…
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