On August 1, 2017, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a press release about the dangers involved with defective MixBin Electronics iPhone cases. According to the CPSC, consumers using these iPhone cases are at risk of skin irritation, burns and chemical burns. Hot glitter and liquid can leak out of these defective iPhone cases, […]
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Teen Endocrine Disruption
You may have heard warnings of toxic chemicals being used on our foods, in our household products, in our plastic containers, or elsewhere in our environment. It’s a message being told in news stories and talk around the water cooler–the plastic water cooler that may itself contain the wretched toxic chemicals! So, what impact do […]
Which Is Most Effective? Cable Barriers, Guardrails, or Concrete Walls
Driving down the highway, look off to the side of the road, what do you see there? Hopefully you see some sort of protective road barrier to prevent your vehicle from going off the road or into oncoming traffic. There are a few different safety precautions that the local department of transportation will put into […]
Smartphones Reduce Cognitive Capacity
Medscape recently reported on the disturbing new research related to smartphones and cognitive capacity. According to research conducted out of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin, the mere presence of a smartphone adversely affects available cognitive capacity. Researchers conducted two studies, which involved nearly 800 undergraduate students. They studied available […]
The CDC Make It Easy to Learn about the Toxic Effects of Chemicals
As a new mom, nearly every day brings another concern about your child. Lead in paint, lead in the wine you used to drink, asbestos in insulation, mercury in fish. The list could go on and on. You recently received a notice that the dry cleaner down the street from your house leaked perchlor-something into […]
