#health-risk tag

Modern Dentistry Is a Microplastic Minefield

If you are like me, you brush your teeth-too vigorously, I'm told-with a plastic rack of plastic bristles. You use your plastic brush to lather a paste pushed from a plastic tube. When you have a cavity, you go to a dentist who might

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#food-safety

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FDA issues urgent 'do not eat' warning for radioactive shrimp

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Urgent recall for popular cereal that may contain METAL

Public health

FDA issues urgent 'do not eat' warning for radioactive shrimp

SF food

Urgent recall for popular cereal that may contain METAL

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fromLive Science

2 dead and 58 infected amid bacterial outbreak in NYC

The outbreak in Harlem, which began in late July, has resulted in 58 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease and has led to two fatalities.

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fromIndependent

9 months ago

'It was meant to help my epilepsy but it destroyed my family' - parents hope long-awaited inquiry will finally provide answers

More than 1,000 children have serious birth defects due to sodium valproate prescribed to pregnant women.

#salmonella

fromFast Company

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Salmonella outbreak: Recalled eggs sold at Walmart, Safeway, and elsewhere sicken people in 7 states

1.7 million dozen eggs recalled due to salmonella contamination fears from August Egg Company.

Investigation reveals links to illnesses across seven states.

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Urgent multi-state recall for salads that could KILL

Urgent multi-state recall of salad products due to a salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers.

fromFast Company

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Salmonella outbreak: Recalled eggs sold at Walmart, Safeway, and elsewhere sicken people in 7 states

SF food

Urgent multi-state recall for salads that could KILL

Urgent multi-state recall of salad products due to a salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers.

Recall for popular water brand due to infection-causing bacteria

Coca-Cola recalls Topo Chico mineral water due to contamination with dangerous bacteria, posing health risks, especially to individuals with compromised immune systems.

fromHarvard Gazette

Do ultra-processed foods increase Parkinson's risk? - Harvard Gazette

More than half of the average American adult's calories come from ultra-processed foods, raising the risk of developing features that precede Parkinson's disease.

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fromwww.theguardian.com