PFAS Chemicals and Your Health
Exposure to PFAS is associated with numerous health outcomes, with children being especially vulnerable. Learn about PFAS exposures and how to protect yourself and your family from it.
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Sun Exposure: Protecting Children
Solar radiation is hazardous for children. Blistering sunburns in childhood and adolescence are especially dangerous and are strongly associated with increased risk of skin cancer. Blond or red-haired and blue-eyed children, who often have lighter complexions, are at highest risk of solar injury, because their skin contains smaller quantities of the protective pigment, melanin, than children with darker complexions.
Ultra-processed Foods and Your Health
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up the vast majority of foods on grocery shelves. While convenient and low-cost, these foods often lack nutrients, and recent studies show that frequent consumption of UPFs may contribute to health risks.
Food and Chemical Exposure
Foods are a major source of exposure to both nutritional factors that support good health as well as chemicals that contribute to disease risk. For this reason, dietary exposures are a significant part of the exposome.
Flame Retardant Chemicals: What You Need to Know
Flame Retardants (FRs) are chemicals added to some consumer goods to meet regulatory standards for a product’s ability to resist catching on fire. However, mounting evidence demonstrates that many of these chemicals are not effective at preventing fires. Furthermore, recent studies suggest that human health risks associated with FRs may outweigh their benefits.
Household Cleaning Products: Keeping your Family Safe from Harmful Chemicals
Proper cleaning, disinfecting, and handwashing are important to prevent the spread of infections. However, chemicals in some products can be harmful to your health. Protect your family from chemical exposures by choosing safer products and practices.