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04/17/2018 / By Tracey Watson

First-ever birth study finds 93% of pregnant women have detectable levels of herbicide in their bodies

Roundup is a household name in the United States and around the world. For several years now, activists and the independent media have been voicing concerns about this herbicide’s main ingredient: glyphosate. Countless studies have linked it to everything from destroying the soil’s ecosystem and robbing it of its nutrients, to causing non-Hodgkin lymphoma and […]

04/10/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Women exposed to herbicide more likely to have SHORTER pregnancies and babies with lifelong medical conditions

Everyone suffers when they are exposed to herbicides, but some groups are certainly more vulnerable than others. According to a new study of pregnant women who live in the Corn Belt of Indiana, women who have high levels of glyphosate are more likely to have shorter pregnancies. Glyphosate is the active ingredient found in the […]

12/18/2017 / By Russel Davis

Another danger from fracking: Benzene exposure during pregnancy found to affect maternal health

A study published in the journal Environment International has revealed that living near fracking sites, which are often polluted with highly toxic chemicals such as volatile compounds, may pose adverse health effects especially in pregnant women. A team of Canadian researchers at the Université de Montréal Public Health Research Institute have examined 29 pregnant women living in Peace […]

09/21/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Antimicrobial chemicals in soap products found to permanently harm developing babies in utero

Triclocarban (TCC), the most common antibacterial chemical compound found in various personal care products such as soaps and lotions, can inadvertently be transferred from mother to child, inducing irreversible damage to the developing fetus. TCC was also noted to interfere with the lipid metabolism in the baby, which could potentially lead to growth abnormalities. While […]

08/15/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

JUNK SCIENCE: Climate change alarmists now claim global warming will overheat pregnant women and kill their babies… but ABORTION is completely ignored

Many pregnant women find suffering through a hot summer unbearable, but the reward of having a child makes up for some months of discomfort. Most expectant mothers simply chalk it up to being part of pregnancy. In some parts of the world, however, comforts like air conditioning or even a glass of cold water are […]

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