Chemicals

The chemical Bisphenol A has been the cause for concern for environmentalists for more than seventy years and rose to public attention through its...

Office paper, tissues, toilet paper, kitchen roll, and bouncing baby nappies – they have all probably undergone a bleaching process to bring them...

We are bombarded with information all the time that chemicals can cause cancer. But how do we measure the risks and sort out the facts from the...

Picture this: pristine white beaches stretching as far as the eye can see, palm trees swaying gently in the breeze, the scent of coconut in the air...

We all like the idea of a quick home make-over - and what better pick-me-up for tired-looking walls than a fresh lick of paint? But the USA’s...

Until around about 1970, houses were traditionally serviced with lead pipes and water tanks. However, with the realisation that they could...

Most of us have one and many of us couldn’t do without one – but what if you were allergic to them? We’re talking mobile phones. A 40-yr old...

When we think of monitoring radiation levels, Apocalypse images of nuclear fallout immediately spring to mind. However radiation occurs naturally...

For a long time now there has been concern raised over the safety of electricity pylons and mobile phone masts but until now there hasn’t been...

We’ve all heard the striking phrase, ‘gender-bending chemicals’ but what exactly are they and should we be worried? Why ‘Gender...