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Sweat, bleach and gym air quality: Chemical reactions make new airborne chemicals
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Sweat, bleach and gym air quality: Chemical reactions make new airborne chemicals

Working out in a gym provides an easy way to keep fit and for many, improves commitment to a fitness regime. However, have you ever considered with all that huffing and puffing going on, how good the air quality is at your gym? A recent study by the University of Colorado Boulder reveals that all…

Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide
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Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide

We’re in uncharted territory when it comes to the legalization of marijuana. While many quality products are on the market, so are black-market products. The number of lung injury cases linked to vaping continues to rise as we learn more about what’s inside these products. And unfortunately, the CDC has yet to identify a specific…

Cleaning Products Tied To Declining Lung Function In Women, Says New Study
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Cleaning Products Tied To Declining Lung Function In Women, Says New Study

A recent study suggests that some household cleaning products could be almost as bad for your lungs as smoking a pack of cigarettes per day. So, if you’re meticulous about cleaning and use chemical solvents – you could be harming your lungs. This is concerning because we rely on proper lung function to pump oxygen…

Bargain Shoppers Beware of Mercury In Cremes, and Feces in Cosmetics
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Bargain Shoppers Beware of Mercury In Cremes, and Feces in Cosmetics

Bargain shoppers beware – you get what you pay for. With next to no regulation or oversight, beauty product companies can throw the cheapest ingredients possible into their products to maximize profit. The products could include dangerous ingredients or manufacturing byproducts – and no one is ensuring their safety. What Dangerous Ingredients Are We Talking…