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Kool Aid Hair Dye

20 Mar 2017

Just mention Kool Aid and my memories flop back to summer camp. That was the beverage we were served with every meal. And it was the same with my kids. They used to tell me about the "bug juice"...

Nitrosamines

20 Mar 2017

I dont think I would want to work in a rubber processing plant. Too many nitrosamines in the air, and its better not to inhale them. Nitrosamines after all are known carcinogens, first identified...

Crisis in the Bathroom

20 Mar 2017

The British Journal of Urology reports a rash of penis-crush injuries associated with a trend towards installing heavy wooden and ornamental toilet seats. The problem is that when toddlers are...

Superfoods and Superhype

20 Mar 2017

The term Superfood has become part of our vocabulary. Such foods are the supposed antitheses of junk foods with the implication that if we gorge on them we can delay our earthly departure. The...

What is Colon Cleansing?

20 Mar 2017

John Wayne did not die with forty pounds of fecal matter impacted in his colon. Where does such a preposterous notion come from? Generally one of two sources. The nonsense stems either from people...

Plastics in the Kitchen

20 Mar 2017

Oh, those analytical chemists. They do cause problems dont they? With their ability to find the presence of chemicals at parts per trillion, they can not only find the needle in the proverbial...

Retinyl Palmitate

20 Mar 2017

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit, environmental advocacy group, we should all be wary of retinyl palmitate. This compound is commonly added to a range of skin care...

Bath Salts & Other Spiked Drugs

20 Mar 2017

Bath salts, vacuum fresheners and plant food seem innocuous enough. You can pick then up at some gas stations, convenience stores, some garden supply shops, or order them on the Internet....

What is Huffing?

20 Mar 2017

According to new data obtained by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, the use of inhalants is on the rise. The number of grade eight student users has jumped by eighteen percent; and the...

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