A new scientific study has found that laboratory rats used in health and toxicity studies are routinely given feeds contaminated with herbicides, pesticides and GMOs, writes Pat Thomas, potentially invalidating the results of crucial safety tests on GMOs, agrochemicals, medical drugs and other substances, on which health and environmental regulators base critical decisions.
… Lab rats used in safety studies eat feeds laced with … invalidating the results of crucial safety tests on GMOs, agrochemicals, medical … evidence of harm is not the same as proof of safety. For this and so many other reasons …
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a hefty warning to the cosmetics industry - clean up your act or else. The question is: will the agency follow through?
… to carry a caution stating: 'Warning: the safety of this product has not been … lion, the FDA has for years deferred to the 'safety' reports generated by the Cosmetics … the FDA relies on the CIR's yearly ingredient safety reviews as a core component of the …
As the UK Prime Minister welcomes the recommendations of his science advisors to 'go it alone' in Europe and embrace GMO crops, Pat Thomas wonders - whatever happened to the Precautionary Principle?
… place the burden of proof of relative safety or harm on the proponents of an … lose are some of the most basic approaches to safety. Last October a barely-noticed … Chemicals Agency, including the submission of safety data, US legislation only requires the …
The development of meat-like foods is introducing GM and novel technology into our diets. This presents new risks to our health, but also to the complex development of behaviour to prevent environmental destruction, argues PAT THOMAS
… repeatedly sought, but not received, proof of safety for the one of the ingredients in the … were not enough to establish the safety of SLH for consumption.” So many … company to disclose the results of its own safety tests or even share them with the FDA, …
The powerful antibacterial nanosilver can now be found in everything from air fresheners and food packaging to babies' bottles and bandages. But has anyone looked at the risks?
… has long been sceptical of the necessity and safety of antibacterial toiletries and … such as hospitals - is crucial for health and safety reasons. These facts haven't however … (and thereby subject to less stringent safety testing). Unlike many new innovations, …
All the 'main' political parties are backing nuclear power in bold defiance of all the evidence that it's expensive, dangerous and not even low-carbon, writes David Lowry. Even George Osborne just admitted that Hinkley C is 'unaffordable' - but supports it anyway. For a rational nuclear policy, the way is Green.
… last week from France that serious safety troubles have been discovered with the … of construction in Normandy. France's nuclear safety regulator, Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire … (ASN) revealed that the steel ordered for the safety casings or 'pressure vessels' for six …
Aspartame should never have reached the marketplace. But even if the authorities were to remove it from sale tomorrow, how much faith should consumers place in the other artificial sweeteners on the market?
… more than 110 studies that attested to the safety of sucralose. BUT CAN CONSUMERS TRUST … questions were raised by the FDA about the safety of sucralose for diabetics, and prior … sweetener. Some questions about sucralose's safety, arising from the data submitted to the …
No one should have to choose between looking good and being healthy, which is why each month we will be taking a critical look at the active ingredients in personal care products and asking why manufacturers continue to choose toxic ones over safer alternatives.
… of these have never been fully evaluated for safety. Your skin can’t protect you from these … No synthetic colours Ingredients with full safety data Ingredient label on the product …
An exciting new project has been launched to give children a chance to join in the GMO debate, writes Pat Thomas. With young people speaking up and becoming more aware of food, health and environmental issues, they deserve the platform to voice their concerns and join in a wider global network of youth working for positive change in the world they will inherit.
… talking about GMOs, pesticides, health, safety and other important issues in the … the need for, and the purpose and the safety of GMOs, we are hearing the voices of … the need for, and the purpose and the safety of GMOs, we are hearing the voices of …
Genetically modified food. It’s a big issue. Increasingly, we are handed the notion that GM food is just like any other food, only better, because of its almost magical power to solve our most immediate crises of poverty, hunger, fossil-fuel depletion and climate change.
… Multinationals Yields Drought-resistance Food Safety Campaigns Gm Products Food And Farming … crops – which have never been evaluated for safety – into an already volatile mix, while …
What goes on your lips can go into your mouth – and it may be far from palatable. Pat Thomas investigates
… highlight the problems of lack of long-term safety testing. This product was particularly … its ingredients have never been assessed for safety by the industry’s self-appointed and … the ingredient has not been assessed for safety by the industry’s own Cosmetics …
The huge marquee for VIP nuclear guests was already erected at the Hinkley site; champagne was already on ice; VIPs were en route to Somerset to party at the final breakthrough, when hundreds of thousands of contractual pages were due to be authorised with co-signatures of the contracting parties. Suddenly, everything was off. So what really happened asks DAVID LOWRY
… increased in recent years given the extra safety considerations following the Fukushima … attention at all, the official UK nuclear safety and security regulator, the Office for … power stations are robust and designed with safety in mind and are stress-tested to …
Warning! Kissable lips may endanger your health. By Pat Thomas
… six in all, for which there is no relevant safety data whatsoever. The label calls them … of the oleochemicals in this product have safety data to show whether it is actually …
After a week of events throughout the UK aimed at highlighting the health risks of eating genetically modified foods, Pat Thomas highlights a key health message that many of us have missed.....
… easier to parrot bland reassurances about GMO safety than to delve into the complexities of … study was first published the European Food Safety Authority joined the chorus of …
If you’re one of the millions of people using fake tan to look attractive and healthy, be wary: they are full of chemicals that can cause damage to your skin. By Pat Thomas
… it has never been fully evaluated for safety. Some products also use another … Library of Medicine) and relevant Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Alternatives There …
It's the popular, over-the-counter diet drug that's now been linked to liver damage. But popping a 'weight loss' pill is not going to solve the obesity crisis - especially with health concerns like these - says Pat Thomas
… use of such a drug could provoke. Safety concerns have been raised about the … that are under investigation for potential safety issues. Orlistat was included in the … evidence on weight regain and long term safety.' Pat Thomas is the former editor of …
While nothing says holistic living like a nice candle, that warm glow may be hiding a toxic secret, warns Pat Thomas
… Germany. In April 2003, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned candles with lead … of candles contain synthetic colours. The safety of colours used in candles depends …
Credited in the Guiness book of records as the world's most slippery substance, Teflon has escaped the scrutiny of environmental regulators for 50 years. Now evidence suggests that the chemicals that leak from the Teflon pans during cooking may be more harmful to the environment and human health that DDT
… Apart from being a crude indicator of safety, the effects of these kinds of … decades as the ‘housewife’s best friend’, the safety of Teflon has never been proven by any …
Many mainstream toiletries’ incompatible ingredients require chemicals to bind them together. Pat Thomas considers the alternatives to this unholy alliance
… worth at least pausing to consider both their safety and necessity. Many types of bodycare …