Topic: toxic_chemicals

‘Toxies’ Recognizes ‘Bad Actor Chemicals’

'Toxies' Recognizes 'Bad Actor Chemicals'

And the People’s Choice Award goes to … Halogenated Flame Retardant!

Don’t worry, it’s not some band you’ve never heard of. The award in question was given last week at the second annual “Toxies,” a satirical ceremony that recognizes “bad actor chemicals” (pardon them the pun: “bad actor” is a scientific term used to describe chemicals that consistently behave or react poorly). The goal is to raise awareness about the public health hazards these chemicals—many of which are found in the products we use everyday—can cause. More »

Death By Sucralose: I’m Addicted To Artificial Sweeteners

Death By Sucralose: I'm Addicted To Artificial Sweeteners

I live, by all intents and purposes, an extremely healthy lifestyle. I exercise daily, I eat only nutritionally-dense, vitamin-rich foods and refrain from junk at all costs. But most of all, I have no vices whatsoever. Swearsies. I have always refrained from drinking, smoking, doing drugs, eating meat, having dairy, and drinking coffee. Ask anyone.

That is, until last year, when that final vice – the delicious caffeinated brown beverages of the Colombian variety – finally popped my vice-cherry (so to speak). So naturally, I sweetened the coffee with the artificial varieties available at the cafés.

And now I’m addicted.

And what’s worse, I know this stuff is killing me. More »