Millions of people may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia, warns scientists from King's College London. The medicines are used for a wide range of conditions including slimming, asthma and arthritis. They are derived from a botanical compound containing aristolochic acids. These products are now banned in the USA and many European countries but the herbs containing this toxic acid ...
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A new study found infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb are three times more likely to develop hypertension or high blood pressure when they become adults. The study was led by the University of California, Davis. Previous studies have shown that adults exposed to DDT(dichlorodiplhenyltrichloroethane) are at an increased risk of high blood pressure. But this study, published online March 12 iniEnvironmental Health ...
