Tag: toxic chemicals

C8 Testicular Cancer Lawsuit

$2 Million Awarded to Man Exposed to Toxic Teflon Chemical C8

A jury ordered DuPont to pay $2 million to a man from the Mid-Ohio Valley with testicular cancer who drank tap-water contaminated with the toxic chemical C8, a byproduct of Teflon manufacturing.

/ December 27, 2016
PFC Banned by FDA

FDA Bans Chemical in Pizza Boxes Linked to Cancer

All that pizza you ate in college really was bad for your health — but not why you think. You can burn off calories from cheese and bread, but not the chemicals in your pizza box that may still be...

/ November 22, 2016
Toxic Face Paint

Tests Find Toxic Metals in Halloween Makeup for Kids

Researchers analyzed dozens of Halloween face paint palettes for kids and found that nearly half contained toxic chemicals or heavy metals like lead.

/ October 27, 2016