Recent reporting by The Guardian has highlighted elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the blood of residents living in Bentham, North Yorkshire. PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence, are used in a range of...
Contaminants
Could everyday chemicals influence breast cancer risk?
A study published in Scientific Reports investigated whether widely used environmental chemicals, bisphenol A (BPA), nonylphenol (NP) and octylphenol (OP), may be linked to breast cancer through their effects on biological pathways. These substances are classified as...
Born into plastic: What microplastics could mean for the next generation?
A recent scoping review examined the effects of perinatal exposure to micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) on neonatal health, focusing on immune and metabolic development. The review combined findings from human tissue studies, animal models, and in vitro experiments to...
Takeaway packaging – what could be migrating into our food?
A study published in Food Chemistry investigated whether chemicals migrating from common food contact materials (FCMs), such as takeaway containers and coffee cups, may pose potential health concerns. Researchers analysed six products, including coffee-to-go cups and...
Is there a link between food contaminants and cardiovascular disease?
More data from the French Nutri-net Sante study has been published as an abstract in The European Journal of Public Health[1] and in a previous article in The International Journal of Public Health[2], reporting links between food contaminants and cardiovascular...
Are your mercury dental amalgam fillings contributing to marine mercury contamination?
In new analysis by the Rivers Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link, more than 98% of fish and mussels from English rivers and coastal waters were found to be contaminated with mercury above EU safety limits[1]. More than half of their samples contained more than...
High levels of lead found in protein powders in the US
Consumer Reports (the US equivalent of Which? in the UK) recently reported on toxic heavy metals in protein powders sold in the USA.[1] A global obsession with protein has made the selling of high protein foods and drinks a multi-billion dollar market, and this has...






