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Community Request – Mineral Oil

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

August 5, 2024 - Community Request

In this community request, we look at mineral oil, an ingredient found in cosmetics, foods, household products, and pharmaceuticals: mineral oil. What is mineral oil? Mineral oil is a clear, odorless oil derived from petroleum. When crude oil is distilled to produce gasoline and…

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In The News – Metals in Tampons

Elisabeth Anderson, Norbert Kaminski, Joe Zagorski

July 28, 2024 - In The News

A new study on metal and metalloid contaminants found in tampons has made headlines. In this post, we look at the metals and metalloids in tampons. What do the headlines say about metals and metalloids in tampons? Arsenic, Lead, and Other Toxic…

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Trending – Essential Minerals

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

July 22, 2024 - Trending

In our last post, we looked at essential metals. In this post we look at essential minerals to understand their similarities and differences. What are essential minerals? Essential minerals are important nutrients that our bodies can't make on their own. We must get…

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Trending – Essential Metals

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

July 15, 2024 - Trending

With metals found in our foods and beverages making the headlines, in this post we will look at essential metals that we need for our bodies to function. What are essential metals? Essential metals are elements that our bodies need in small amounts…

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Science vs. Sensation – Dishwasher Detergent Safety

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

July 8, 2024 - Featured Science Vs. Sensation

A few viral videos are making the rounds on social media, raising questions about dishwasher detergent safety. In this post, we dig into the science to help put the risk into context. What’s the concern around dishwasher detergents? What do the videos…

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In the News – Spicy Food Safety

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

June 24, 2024 - In The News

A recent headline and recall on spicy noodles has folks wondering, can a food contain too much capsaicin? In this post, we review the spicy food ingredient capsaicin. Why were the spicy noodles recalled? The Danish regulatory agency overseeing food safety issued a recall…

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Everyday Toxicology – Exposure-based Risk Assessment

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

June 17, 2024 - Everyday Toxicology

Regulators, researchers, and manufacturers use risk assessments to determine ingredient and product safety. In this post, we look at how exposure-based risk assessment works to ensure the safety of the ingredients in the products we're exposed to. What is Exposure-based Risk Assessment?? Exposure-based…

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Everyday Toxicology – Exposure

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski, Norbert Kaminski

June 10, 2024 - Everyday Toxicology

Scientists frequently talk about dose, dose rate, and exposure. But, what is exposure? How is our body exposed to ingredients? In this post, we look at exposure and routes of exposure. What is exposure? Exposure is the way we physically come in contact…

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Trending – Chemical Weed Killer

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

May 20, 2024 - Trending

Chemical weed killers often raise concerns among gardeners and homeowners. In this post, we provide a general overview of chemical weed killers. What is a chemical weed killer? A chemical weed killer known as a herbicide controls or eliminates unwanted plants. Herbicides play…

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Trending – Mineral Sunscreen

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

May 6, 2024 - Trending

People continue to be interested in mineral-based products. Let's look at the safety of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide-based mineral sunscreens. What are the active ingredients found in mineral sunscreens? Mineral-based sunscreens use titanium dioxide, zinc oxide or these ingredients in combination to provide sun…

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